The-Truth-About-Pet-Foods

Cardiomyopathy in pets has been caused primarily by deficiency of
the amino acid taurine, not flaxseed oil (see Proofs, pages 74-85).
Where is the epidemiological proof that the flaxseed oil in Company
A’s product decreases the “incidence” of epilepsy If the FDA sees this
unsubstantiated claim (as well as most others in the ad) they could remove
Company A’s product from the market.
Company A: “We never use sunflower oil. Cancer researchers
use sunflower oil to induce cancer tumors in rats. Sunflower
oil contains no omega 3, essential fatty acids, so necessary
for development in unborn and young animals.”
Truth Response: Sunflower oil does contain omega 3 fatty acids. It is
also very high in omega 9 fatty acids (olive oil factors), is quite stable and
has many health benefits.* Attempting to paint sunflower oil and animal
fat as the bad guys, and canola and flaxseed oils as the good guys, is
overly simplistic and attempts to convince by creating or playing to ignorant
prejudices. There are benefits and dangers to all food ingredients
including every one used in Company A's products.
Company A: “(Company A) never uses chicken. We use fish
and lamb. All the Oriental dogs, Arctic dogs and dogs from
England, Scotland, Ireland and water dogs were fed fish in
their diets and sea vegetation. Our sea vegetation...is always
fed with our dog food. It works through the thymus and thyroid
glands for the immune system.”
Truth Response: Company A “never” uses chicken because “Oriental,”
“Arctic,” “dogs from England, Scotland, Ireland and water
dogs” ate “fish and sea vegetation.” How does this constitute a valid
reason not to use chicken Are “water dogs” and those from the named
countries somehow better than dogs from others (assuming the claim that
they only eat fish and seaweed diets is true)
* Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, “Fatty Acid
Composition of Rapeseed and Low Erucic Acid (Canola) Oil Compared to
Olive Oil, Soybean and Sunflower.” J Anim Sci, 2001; 79(5):1201-8.
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