Category: Dirty Dozen: Dangerous Pet Food Ingredients
The recent consumer uproar concerning dog treats made in China and “pink slime,” has shown not only the power of social media and word-of-mouth, but also the consumers’ desire to know what is in the products they are feeding their pets, and from where it came. Dog food manufacturers utilize a number of misleading terms in their ingredients list, which must be illuminated in order for consumers to make informed decisions.
Wheat – The number one allergen in dogs and a contributing factor to canine obesity.
Corn – Useless filler that is a known cause of allergies and is difficult for dogs to digest.
Corn gluten meal – Even worse than corn. Patented as a weed killer in 1991.
Soy – Considered a low-quality, incomplete protein well known to create food allergies in pets.
By-product meal – Bones, blood, intestines, lungs, ligaments, heads, feet and feathers.
Animal digest – The most disgusting ingredient of all. A combination of many animal parts: dead, dying, diseased or dying prior to slaughter.
Ethoxoquin – Used in the production of rubber and banned for use in human foods.
Egg product – Eggshells, eggs that may have gone rancid or spoiled.
Brewer’s rice – The broken shells of rice that lack nutrients and have been discarded by other food manufacturing processes; floor sweepings.
Cellulose – Just another name for sawdust. Very harsh on the digestive system.
Sugar in any form – Useless, unnecessary and adds empty calories.
Propylene glycol – Added as a sweetener. Used in antifreeze solutions, in hydraulic fluids, and as a solvent.
Check the ingredients list on the dog food you buy.
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Recommended Dog Foods:
Grain Free:
- PetMix Homemade Dog Food
- Acana
- Bravo
- California Naturals
- Fromm
- Holistic Blend
- Natures Logic
- Now
- Orijen
- Pinnacle
- Primal
- Nutreco
- Grandma Mae’s
Foods with whole grains (recommended for active dogs):
- California Naturals
- Nutreco
- GO!
- Fromm Gold
- Fromm Four Stars
- Grandma Mae’s
What are you feed your dog now? Find out what rating it gets from two independent websites:
Dog Food Analysis:Your independent site for dog food information and reviews.
Dog Food Advisor: Dog food reviews and dog food ratings updated regularly.