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Beef Burger for Dogs” should read “Chopped Soybean Meal and High<br />

Fructose Corn Syrup Burger for Dogs” since these are the first two ingredients.<br />

Where are the regulators<br />

PUPPY CHOICE ★ – “Easy for puppies to digest.” Peer reviewed<br />

Proof Because it is soft and mushy (easy to chew), does that make it<br />

easily digestible Where are the regulators<br />

GAINESBURGERS ★ – “<strong>The</strong> canned dog food without the can.”<br />

If there is not a can, it is not a canned food. Where are the regulators<br />

CYCLE 1 ★ – “Because of its special formulation…” – special<br />

How What is special Special for the consumer and pet, or special for<br />

the producer <strong>The</strong>y can say “special,” but Wysong can’t say “unique.”<br />

Where are the regulators<br />

GRAVY TRAIN ★ – Another one claiming “Is ideal….” What is<br />

ideal <strong>The</strong>y get to say “ideal,” but we can’t say “unique” C’mon. Peer<br />

reviewed proof Where are the regulators<br />

KEN-L RATION CANNED FOOD ★ – This packaging tells us<br />

it is “America’s first dog food,” and is “a trademark of quality and<br />

commitment.” First Does being first (if this is really so) automatically<br />

imply merit Was the “first” food good or bad Are they still using this<br />

“first” formula from so many years ago Where are the regulators<br />

TENDER CHOPS ★ – “Each succulent little chop tastes and looks<br />

like the center cut of the savory real meat chops dogs love.” Will Fido<br />

love it because it looks like a meat chop If I tasted it, would I agree that<br />

this grain-based product tastes like a “real meat chop” Where are the<br />

regulators<br />

O.N.E. ★ – “Highly nourishing.” What does “highly” mean Compared<br />

to what “Leading pet nutrition center in the world” – well, I’m<br />

sure they think so. “Visible results in just 10 days.” This daring statement<br />

sounds like a health promise. Peer reviewed proof Where are the regulators<br />

CYCLE 3 ★ – “Fitness Food,” which implies that fitness will surely<br />

result and sounds very much like a health claim. <strong>The</strong>y can say “fitness”<br />

and we can’t say “performance” <strong>The</strong>y also state “Nothing but good<br />

food,” and yet the number one ingredient is wheat middlings. Other<br />

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