The-Truth-About-Pet-Foods

“mind” of a plant Can we simply conclude they don’t have one
because they don’t have legs
Whatever criteria we decide upon to establish what is ethical or unethical
to eat breaks down on its edges since life is a continuum. All
life, all matter – the entire universe – is inextricably interrelated. There
are no clear lines other than those we artificially and arbitrarily create.
My heart is with those who seek to listen to their inner voices and
treat all of nature with love and respect. My mind, on the other hand,
forces me to face the reality that feeding improperly is a clear and
avoidable cruelty. Is it any less cruel to make an obligate carnivore
such as the cat “go meatless” than to keep a fish, but not in water
The consequence may be delayed for the cat, but is just as sure.
So there is no PHYSICAL or BIOLOGICAL (not to be confused
with morality we create for social order such as banning the taking of
another human’s life) certainty as to what is or is not ethical to eat.
(This ethical dilemma is, however, a luxury of modern supply convenience.
Pets turned loose in the wild kill prey. Humans turned loose
in the wild likewise find and kill prey or die.) There is, however,
certainty about what is or is not healthy to eat. The food a creature is
genetically adapted to is the healthy food. If we violate this law, cruelty
in the form of disease, suffering and death will result.
It is therefore a choice of whether to, as humanely as possible, take
the life of others for the sustenance of our nutritional health, or arbitrarily
make choices that will cause disease, suffering, and death to
ourselves and the creatures in our care.
21. Won’t a pet food with dry meat meal give more protein than
one with fresh meat Let’s examine the currently popular argument
that dried meat meals are superior to fresh meats using the logic of
nature as the preeminent principle. It is claimed that if dried meat meal
is used in dry pet foods, then more actual meat can be included than if
fresh meat were used, which is 70% water. However, meat meal proponents
cry foul because fresh meat users can list meat higher on the
ingredient list, because ingredient order is by weight. Thus, fresh meat
users get to include the 70% water factor as meat. Dried meat prod-
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