The-Truth-About-Pet-Foods

Truth Response: Poultry fat is not a “byproduct.” Company B claims
poultry fat is inferior, yet Company B products contain chicken fat (isn’t
chicken poultry), which is as much a “byproduct” as anyone else’s poultry
or chicken fat.
Fat from various species of poultry provides a broader spectrum of
nutrients than fat from a single species (chicken). Poultry fat does not
come from “buzzards.” Talk about hyperbole and sensationalism!
Animals are not so much deficient in linoleic acid, an omega 6 fatty
acid, as they are deficient in omega 3’s. Linoleic acid at high levels (as
claimed in Company B’s product) is proinflammatory, thus promoting the
allergic reactions Company B’s product is supposed to prevent.* A better
choice is high levels of antiinflammatory omega 3’s and phytonutrients
which help prevent allergic reactions.
Company B: “Whole ground extruded soybeans are used in
some foods as a supplemental protein ingredient. Although
the product has been processed to eliminate the ‘bloat’ often
associated with soybeans, this ingredient can still pose a problem
for animals allergic to soy.”
Truth Response: Whole extruded soybeans are not used as a protein
supplement, but rather because of their high content of omega 3 fatty
acids, lecithin, and important phytoestrogens.
Foods with high levels of fresh meat do not need soy for “supplemental
protein.”
True, some animals are allergic to soy (very few), but so too can they
be allergic to every one of Company B’s ingredients.
Company B: “Most pet food ingredients contain enough sodium
to meet a dog or cat’s nutritional needs. The salt in the
(Company B) products comes only from the natural ingredients.
We do not add salt as a flavor enhancer.”
Truth Response: Salt from ancient geologic sources containing dozens
of trace minerals commonly deficient in modern human and animal
* Wysong RL, Lipid Nutrition – Understanding Fats and Oils in Health and
Disease, 1990.
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