Pet Food) Heinz (9 Lives, Amore, Gravy Train, Kibbles n Bits, Recipe, Vets) Nestle (Friskies, Fancy Feast, Alpo, Mighty Dog) Mars (Kal Kan, Mealtime, Pedigree, Sheba). The Pet Food Institute -- their trade association, acknowledges the use of by-products(i.e., waste) as extra income for producers and farmers: "The purchase and use of these ingredients by the pet food industry not only provides nutritional needs for pets at reasonable costs, but provides an important source of income to American farmers and processors of meat, poultry and seafood products for human consumption. "There is virtually no infor- mation on the bio- availability of nutrients ... in many of the dietary ingredients used in pet foods. These ingredients are generally byproducts of the meat, poultry and fishing industries, with the potential for a wide variation in nutrient composition. Claims of ... the Association of American Feed Control Officials (AAFCO) ... do not give assurances of nutritional adequacy ..."- James Morris, Quinton Rogers, Dept. of Molecular Biosciences, University of California at Davis Veterinary School of Medicine Of the top 4 ingredients in Purina O.N.E. Dog Formula (Chicken, Ground Yellow Corn, Ground Wheat, and Corn Gluten Meal) 2 are corn-based products ... the same product. This industry practice is known as splitting. When components of the same whole ingredients are listed separately -- such as Ground Yellow Corn and Corn Gluten Meal -- it appears there is less corn than chicken, even though the combined corn ingredients outweigh the chicken. Additives Found in Processed Pet FoodsAnticaking agents Lubricants Antimicrobial agents Non-nutritive sweeteners Antioxidants Nutritive sweeteners Coloring agents Oxidizing, reducing agents Curing agents pH control agents Drying agents Processing aids Emulsifiers Sequestrants Firming agents Solvents, vehicles Flavor enhancers Stabilizers, thickeners Flavoring agents Surface active agents Flour treating agents Surface finishing agents Formulation aids Synergists Humectants Texturizers Leavening agents Robert Alan RossConsultant | Author | Teacher Copyright 1996-2008 All Rights Reserved [Home] [News] [Resources] [Weight Loss] [Articles] [Raw Pets] [MarketPlace] * RawFoodLife.com does not offer medical advice or "treatments." I believe your body has the inner wisdom to naturally achieve optimal health and heal itself when supported with a diet of whole, live raw foods. If you have any medical conditions or questions, please ask your health professional to review the extensive information & research on the web and this site before making any major lifestyle or dietary changes. Click Here to read more about this. Secure shopping provided by Digite um texto ou endereco de um site ou traduza um documento.CancelarOuvirLer foneticamenteTraducao do ingles para portuguesNOVO: Como escolher um Juicer por Robert Ross, 4/22/08 Processo para dieta alimentar em bruto Dallas Morning News, 4/7/08 Beneficios Comprando Organica NY Times, 2007/06/17 NOTICIAS E PESQUISA: Guia do Comprador de pesticidas em produtos FoodNews.org, 03/10 Mais vitamina C nas laranjas Organica, Sociedade Amer.Chemical, 6/3/02 Ciencia / Manter-se saudavel: Time Magazine, 1/21/02 Alimento organico reduz o risco de ataques cardiacos, New Scientist A analise cientifica: Alimentos Organicos Alimentos Supermercado VS, Jour. Nutricao Aplicada, 1993 ARTIGOS Acrilamida na noticia Enzimas e seu peso Alimentos crus para animais de estimacao Alimentos crus para Atletas