The-Truth-About-Pet-Foods

CONTENTS
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Figure Listing ............................................................................... iv
Introduction ................................................................................ vi
SECTION I – PET FOOD MYTHOLOGY .............................. 1
1. The “Feed A ‘100% Complete And Balanced’
Processed Pet Food” Myth ......................................... 2
2. The “But It’s All Fixed Now” Myth ................................... 5
3. The “Pet Food Ingredients Must Be Approved” Myth ....... 7
4. The “Digestibility, Analyses And AAFCO Feeding
Trials Prove 100% Completeness” Myth .................... 11
5. The “Meeting Average Requirements Prevents
Disease” Myth .......................................................... 17
6. The “Ingredients Come From Farmers’ Fields” Myth ....... 20
7. The “Ingredient Labels Demonstrate Food Value” Myth ... 25
8. The “More Expensive Pet Foods Are Better” Myth ......... 27
9. The “Pet Foods Are Human Quality” Myth ..................... 28
10. The “Bad Ingredients Must Be Avoided” Myth ................ 30
11. The “Exotic Ingredients Mean Good Nutrition” Myth ....... 32
12. The “Don’t Feed Your Pet Bones” Myth ......................... 36
13. The “Don’t Feed Your Pet Table Scraps” Myth ............... 38
14. The “Meals Must Be Balanced” Myth ............................. 43
15. The “Pets Require Special Diets” Myth ........................... 46
16. The “Food Allergies Are Cured By Eliminating
Certain Pet Food Ingredients” Myth .......................... 48
17. The “Use A Pet Food With No Preservatives” Myth ....... 50
18. The “Pet Foods Must Have Synthetic
Preservatives” Myth .................................................. 52
19. The “Pet Foods In Paper Bags Can Have Shelf-Lives
Up To A Year Or More” Myth ................................. 54
20. The “Ask Your Veterinarian Or Pet Professional” Myth .... 56
21. The “Pet Food Regulation Protects The Public And
Guarantees Health” Myth .......................................... 58
22. Medical/Scientific Proofs And Documentation ................. 74
SECTION II – FEEDING FOR HEALTH ............................. 87
23. Putting It All Together ..................................................... 88
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