The-Truth-About-Pet-Foods

• We can’t say that when we enzymatically digest a meat to make it
more digestible that this is a meat product.
• We can’t make any reference to the quality or grade of an ingredient
– something that has everything to do with health. But we
could talk all we want about color, shape, texture, mouth feel and
aroma – things that have nothing to do with health.
OTHER PET FOOD LABELS
This is a random sampling from pet food labels and advertisements
approved through the years by state regulatory agencies. We do not
necessarily disagree with the following producers’ right to say what they
say – as long as Wysong can say the things we wish to say. If Wysong
comes under painstaking scrutiny, so should everyone else.
This critique is not meant to criticize the producers cited (they are
merely taking liberty with words for marketing purposes), but rather to
demonstrate a regulatory double standard. So permit me here to be the
regulatory devil’s advocate. I’ll censor these foods as ours have been,
taking every word literally and permitting no poetic or marketing license.
BONZ ★ – I can’t say “Bonz” without it sounding like “bones.”
That’s no accident. Yet when you open the box, you see no real bones.
They claim: “Is good for a dog’s teeth.” What is “good for” Proven
Peer reviewed Where are the regulators
MILK-BONES FLAVOR SNACKS ★ – They are neither bones
nor milk, but regulators don’t seem to care here. “Your dog’s 6 favorite
flavors” – how do they know Don’t dogs have individual tastes “A
flavor no dog can resist” – is this every dog in the universe Palatability is
extremely individual. To say “no dog can resist” is without “peer reviewed”
proof. “A hearty snap of cheese flavor that will tickle your dog’s
taste buds” – how exactly do a dog’s taste buds become tickled “Your
dog will bark with delight” – is this a guarantee Will the neighbors sue
Where are the regulators
MILK-BONES ★ – “Cleans teeth” – what does “clean” mean
Peer reviewed proof “Freshens Breath Naturally” and “Nothing freshens
your dog’s breath better than Milk-Bone Dog Biscuits.” Isn’t a real
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