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Commercial Food Truths This is my article on commercial food and the truths. I don't have all the information that I would Like to have, But this will be sufficient enough to get the point across as I update it with more information.
Did you know that your pets skin allergies, ear infections and so on can be take care of by simply feeding your dog a raw food diet?
A lot of people tie in the “don’t feed your dog people food” into there kibble and bits or Purina dog food diets. Think about it this way, what were they eating when we weren’t around, or when they are wild? Not a lot of people realize that the bagged dog food from wal-mart and most pet stores are harmful to your dog. Did you know that there isn’t much regulation on what’s in the food and there are so many “fine line” technicalities that they can get you to think it is good for your dog?
We will be going over things from how its cooked what’s in it, what to look for any why.
The vast majority of dry food is made with a machine called an extruder. First, materials are blended in accordance with a recipe created with the help of computer programs that provide the nutrient content of each proposed ingredient. For instance, corn gluten meal has more protein than wheat flour. Because the extruder needs a consistent amount of starch and low moisture to work properly, dry ingredients — such as rendered meat-and-bone-meal, poultry by-product meal, grains, and flours — predominate.
The dough is fed into the screws of an extruder. It is subjected to steam and high pressure as it is pushed through dies that determine the shape of the final product, much like the nozzles used in cake decorating. As the hot, pressurized dough exits the extruder, it is cut by a set of rapidly whirling knives into tiny pieces. As the dough reaches normal air pressure, it expands or “puffs” into its final shape. The food is allowed to dry, and then is usually sprayed with fat, digests, or other compounds to make it more palatable. When it is cooled, it can be bagged. Although the cooking process kills bacteria in the ingredients, the final product can pick up more bacteria during the subsequent drying, coating, and packaging process. Some experts warn that getting dry food wet can allow the bacteria on the surface to multiply and make pets sick. Do not mix dry food with water, milk, canned food, or other liquids. A few dog foods are baked at high temperatures (over 500°F) rather than extruded, which the high temperature type cooking cooks out most of the fats and proteins that are needed. It is relatively palatable without the sprayed-on fats which is done because the high temped cooking!!!!! And other enhancers needed on extruded dry food because most of it has been cooked out. Semi-moist foods and many pet treats are also made with an extruder. To be appealing to consumers and to keep their texture, they contain many additives, colorings, and preservatives; they are not a good choice for a pet’s primary diet not to mention the preservatives and many other ingredients that are harmful.
Ingredients
Dogs and cats are carnivores, so therefore they do best on a meat-based diet. The protein (or any ingredient you see on the label) Swine, Chickens, Lambs, Or other animals. Lean muscle tissue and the oh so fantastic treats people love, tongues and tripe and so on are take away for human consumption . Over 50% of the animal will be used for pet food. The 50% that is used for pet foods are from what is left over. So that mean (and is proven) Heads, Feet, Bones, Blood, Intestines, Lungs, Spleens, Livers, Ligaments, Fat Trimmings, Unborn babies, and other parts not generally consumed by humans is used in pet food, animal feed, fertilizer, industrial lubricants, soap, rubber.
THE OTHER PARTS SPOKE OF IS REFERRED TO ANIMALE-BY-PRODUCTS ON THE LABEL OF YOUR FAVORITE FOOD!!!!!!
The nutritional values/quality of by products, meals, and digests can vary from batch to batch. The Higher quality pet food brands such as “Natural and “Organic” types do not use by-products. On the label you see one or more named meats BY NAME!!!! These meats are still mainly leftover scraps, in the case of poultry, bones are allowed, so “chicken” consists mainly of backs and frames, such as spine and ribs, minus breast meat or anything that may be more valuable to them to sell to us humans.
Dog food industries and their “Marketing Magic Tactics”poultry meals, by-product meals, and meat-and-bone meal are common ingredients in dry pet foods. The term “meal” means that these materials are not used fresh, but have been rendered. While there are chicken, turkey, and poultry by-product meals there is no equivalent term for mammal “meat by-product meal” — it is called “meat-and-bone-meal.” It may also be referred to by species, such as “beef-and-bone-meal” or “pork-and-bone-meal.”What is rendering? As defined by Webster’s Dictionary, to render is “to process as for industrial use: to render livestock carcasses and to extract oil from fat, blubber, etc., by melting.” In other words, raw materials are dumped into large vat and boiled for several hours. Rendering separates fat, removes water, and kills bacteria, viruses, parasites, and other organisms. However, the high temperatures used (270°F/130°C) can alter or destroy natural enzymes and proteins found in the raw ingredients.Because of persistent rumors that rendered by-products contain dead dogs and cats, the FDA conducted a study looking for pentobarbital, the most common euthanasia drug, in pet foods. They found it. Ingredients that were most commonly associated with the presence of pentobarbital were meat-and-bone-meal and animal fat. However, they also used very sensitive tests to look for canine and feline DNA, which were not found. Industry insiders admit that rendered pets and roadkill were used in pet food some years ago. Although there are still no laws or regulations against it, the practice is uncommon today, and pet food companies universally deny that their products contain any such materials. However, so-called “4D” animals (dead, dying, diseased, disabled) were only recently banned for human consumption and are still legitimate ingredients for pet food.
For more information on Commercial Dog foods and Raw Food Diets I have gathered the following links to help in assistance.
http://www.leerburg.com/949.htm I highly recommend Leerburg products, training tips, training videos. http://www.bornfreeusa.org/facts.php?more=1&p=359
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