About 25 years ago, I seemed to be fighting throughout the pet food industry and started making pet foods without much concern for materials such as protein and fat proportions. Since boot leather and soap can make pet foods in an "ideal" proportion, it was clear that analytical proportions do not end up talking about the value of pet food. I was convinced that food, as I am doing, should not be better than the ingredients it is composed of. Since the idea of this ingredient was caught in the pet food industry, it distorted the meaning of philosophy underlying food quality and appropriate eating habits, and took over a commercial life to turn it upside down. Are there any ingredients that the commercial product has or does not contain in health? To the contrary to what I said now, that is not the case. This is the reason.
AAFCO approval
The official publication of the American Feed Administration Civil Service Association (AAFCO) shows a wide range for ingredients that can be used for animal foods. As pointed out in my book "The truth about pet food", approved ingredients can include *.
Dewatered garbage
Undried animal waste treatment products
Polyethylene crude feed substitute (plastic)
Feathers of hydrolyzed poultry
Hydrolyzed hair
Hydrolyzed leather meal
By-products of poultry hatcheries
Carnivorous tanker
Peanut Hull
Almond shell
(* American Feed Management Association, 1998 Official Publication)
At the same time, this same regulatory authority has a number of beneficial natural ingredients, such as bee pollen, glucosamine, L-carnitine, spirulina and many other dietary supplements that have proved readily available for human consumption It is prohibited to use. Regardless of whether it can be officially used in pet food, if that is the reason, it will be easy to conclude that the reason is not governing.
100% Perfect Myth
Consumers are more and more vigilant about the value of more natural foods. Everyone understands intuitively, the closer the meal is to a genuine fresh and healthy food, the more likely the health will improve. Unfortunately, people do not apply this same common sense to pet food. Instead, they think they are doing their best to purchase "100% complete" processed foods, perhaps even a step further by selecting the "Super Premium" or "Natural" brands. They leave their minds to commercial tricks (100% perfection) and make their pets what they will never do for themselves and their families - the same package at daily everyday meals I will eat the product. Since no one has 100% knowledge about nutrition on the earth, processed foods can not be "100% complete". That claim is absurd. Understanding this simple principle is more important than any pet food prescription regardless of the merits of its ingredients. All of the following starts with that premise. In other words, regardless of completeness or quality assertion of raw materials, food should not be supplied exclusively on a continuous basis.
Genetics is key
Pets require foods that they are biologically adapted. That is a matter of context. Just as fish need to be in the water to maintain health, pets also need their natural food environment to be healthy. All living things must be true to their design. What is more obvious and simple? In the case of carnivores, the correct genetic concordance is a surprise to the extent that it can not be found in prey, carcass, and accidental fresh plant material, even furs and feathers, as well as decaying substances. It is not a beautiful picture to think that "Fi Fi" with her pink bow and polished foot nail will block such a fare, but that is exactly what she is designed to eat . It is her design, so adapting food to its design (excluding more disgusting and unnecessary elements) is also key to her health.
The price of sickness
We may prefer to feed a crafty, packaged, sterile, steam washed, dried, flocculent mass like a pork chop. I think the material on the label is the fare for the 5 star restaurant. A pet may allow such food for a while, but in the end it essentially asks for explanation. The price to be paid is to lose health in the form of susceptibility to infectious diseases, tooth disease, premature aging, obesity, heart and organ diseases, diabetes, cancer, arthritis and other cruel and painful chronic degenerative diseases is. Our pets are weakened under the care of our protected houses and veterinarians as they are not in the harsh rigors of soon to succumb to such situations and end their misery. That suffering begins in the way we have pets, not ingredients in 100% completed pet food.
Perfect food
What is the solution? It's easy, I've been preaching for the past 25 years. Return the pet to the root of their environment. They need - everyday - fun activities, fresh air, clean water, romps in nature, plenty of love, and food that is close to what they will find in the wild as much as possible. Fresh and natural foods are suitable for carnivores and can be eaten in variety. The less it is a compromise. If health is the goal, compromise is kept to a minimum. (The same principles apply to you and your family.) In order to get packaged food as close as possible to that goal, the correct starting philosophy of feeding (above) and expertise to design and manufacture such foods Is required.
Please enter Profiteers
Elements of these principles (often distorted or misunderstood) have been picked up by an infinite line of pet food entrepreneurs. The low-fat epidemic brought low-fat pet food. High fiber craze brought high fiber pet food. The epidemic of "corn, wheat, or soya" did not cause corn, wheat, or soybean pet food. The "Omega 3" epidemic brought pet food including fish oil. "Variety" epidemic has brought pet food that probably offers a variety. Because the "four food groups" prevailed, all four were packaged in one package. "Raw" enthusiasm brought raw frozen pet food. The list is infinite, and the competition for the pet owner's dollar is enthusiastic.
They can only feel sympathy for stakeholders' pet owners as they walk along a huge number of pet food choices in the pet food passage. Unfortunately, they armed only with sound stings and lore, which may have been heard from friends, breeders, veterinarians or commercials, they are not useful for their pet's health, but also direct immunity and disease We may contribute to weakening of.
The first thing consumers should remember is the ideal meal for pets as described above. Regardless of its wild assertion, packaged products are not comparable ever. The next best thing is to prepare a fresh meal at home. (Please contact Wysong for recipes and instructions.) If that is not always possible, you need to select products that are as close to ideal as possible. (Other suggestions below)
Risk of raw frozen pet food
At first glance, given the perfect feeding model I explained - raw, natural, whole - the best food is one of the raw frozen pet foods that are currently demanding to capture the "raw" epidemic It seems to be. Among those suppliers I am sorry to say that my pet owner can convince my frozen products are progressing well using my books and literature. They take a piece of good information, almost miss that point, distort it to what makes the consumer mislead. Also, these exotic frozen mixtures, manufacturing and freezing conditions of raw materials of unknown origin are most certainly economic but not the best choice. Due to moisture and raw conditions, they may be totally dangerous.
Human grade
Then there is a claim about ingredients purchased from the "USDA Approved" ingredients, "Human Grade" Foodstuffs, and Food Store's Meat Depot. At first glance, at first glance, the marketers want to deal with surface quality - such foods seem to be more beneficial than others. However, such labels only produce quality awareness. People will not consider that food pet is designed for wild - the whole, raw prey and carrion - "human grade" or "USDA approved." Because something is not a "human grade", it does not mean that it is not healthy or nutritious. For example, the internal organs of chickens are not 'human grade', they are more nutritious than the clean white chicken breast. Americans think chicken feet are not suitable for human consumption, but many Far Eastern countries are enjoying them. Meanwhile, beef steaks of "human grade" given to pets can cause severe nutritional imbalances and diseases when given exclusively. Pet food that creates superficial quality awareness (USDA, human grade, etc) aiming to let pet owners take only specific foods has nothing to do with health.
Pet's nutrition is a serious health science
Pet's nutrition is not marketing, it does not mean who can make money earliest. Unfortunately, the pet food Grand Prix on the go can go to many private label makers and create new brands. These manufacturers have many stocks that can be changed slightly to match current market trends. Look! A new pet food wonder brand was born.
Consumer condemnation
Consumers are not guilty of this unfortunate - steady meal of processed pet food - the approach to pet food is not innocent. They want everything easy and cheap. They do not want to learn or need to spend too much effort and make simple decisions like "corn, wheat, soybean is evil", "USDA approved", "human grade", or "organic" I hope that. How nice. "They also hope that they do not want to do anything and think that they can get it with pet food.People can easily and easily open all simple meat, organic foods, fresh foods, I hope to be packaged in a package that can be poured.If they are how spectacular their products are or if they choose different brands somewhat about the cancer that their pets will get If they can convince them about their producers, they may pay a dollar or a little more.
Is the byproduct evil?
In the processing of human foods there are thousands of tons of by-products that can not be easily sold to humans. Does it make them useless or even inferior? Such by-products include things that people do not want, such as trimming, internal organs, organs, bones, bristles. Should these completely nutritious items be buried in the landfill? As mentioned earlier, the resources of the earth continue to decline, people are hungry all over the world, but we give pets "food grade" only, completely edible - and sometimes even more nutritious Should I waste high by-products? For consumers and producers, how is it conscientious or justifiable?
Road kill and euthanized pet
This transition to "human grade" for pet food is due to various myths that got a much stronger foot than they deserve. Lore spread on the market that killed and euthanized pets are used for pet food. I have never seen any evidence of this outrageous claim and I have never found such a supplier after investigating raw material suppliers after 20 years. But fantasy myths can easily get their lives and the more fantastical they have more lives. It is an intellectually lazy way and that is the root of so much misfortune. Sloppy superficial thinking leads to racial discrimination, sexism, religious persecution and war. People want to think that the world is divided sharply into good and evil, good, black and white. Marketers are taking advantage of this by trying to grasp easily with consumers such a sharp distinction. Organic = correct / all others = wrong. Rice = White / Corn, Wheat = Black. Such a simplified simple distinction is quick and easy for advertisers and salespeople to use to shake public opinion. However, it does not necessarily result from whether or not it is contained in the bag of processed food as something as complicated as to restore health. The reality is not black and white. It is a gray shade. Grays needs knowledge, judgment and discernment before making a choice. It will take a little more trouble, but if the world becomes a better place and the health of people and pets is improved, it is all we have to do.
What should I do
How do pet owners interested in seeking a clunky cut of all marketing negotiate the way? It is very simple if the basic principles I discussed above are kept in mind. Here are some tips on how to implement intellectual health and feeding philosophy:
[How to Apologize to Pets]
1. Do not do all the specific and delusions about balancing nutrients and ingredients. Sometimes you rotate it, change it, and mix it up faster. Do not exaggerate marketing, please trust essentially. (If you desire optimum health as well, use the same principle for yourself and your family.)
2.If you have to have a human grade or organic food for your pet, go get a genuine article at the grocery counter. Please take it home and cut it, please leave it as it is. Freeze the rest in a small meal part and use it for the subsequent meal. Do not go buy "organic" or "human grade" pet food that can erase your brains and only include hints of real things for their cost. Pet food manufacturers may be smart in marketing, but they are not magicians. There is one sure thing. They do not buy materials, then they sell them to you less than what they buy them.
3. If you are not proficient in preparing such a meal, properly designed such as Call of the Wild ™ or Wild Things ™ to help balance the raw diet and make them safe Please use supplements.
4. The best raw processed food in lieu of fresh food from raw food is not raw frozen food but dried food of non heat treatment. (Please refer to Wysong Archetype ™.) Please use this food as an alternative meal or coat of heat-treated food.
5. Check the credential information of the person making the decision at the company that purchases the product. Do not go to the plumber for brain surgery operation and do not expect serious healthy products from businessmen.
6. Keep away from the brands that are pressing certain hot buttons such as "natural", "no by-products", exotic ingredients (quail eggs, watermelon, persimmon etc), organic, omega 3, rice etc. . These functions may bring some benefits to foods (if they are put into something other than "knob" level), but they are not end by themselves.
7. Please move away from the brand afraid of monsters. For example, there is no corn or wheat fraud - "I purchase my own brand, there is neither corn nor wheat." (Merely saying that there is something "no" in the product is enough for non-thought masses to scare brands that do not have ingredients of boogie men. Grains contain starch required for extrusion processing Because it is, it can be put in a dry nugget food.Starch is almost starch whether it comes from corn, wheat, rice, potato, millet etc. Cereals can also help reduce the cost of pet food Although they contribute to some nutrition, in properly formulated meat-based pet food, the majority of nutritional value comes from the meat.The possibility that animals develop allergy to maize and wheat It is true that there is a possibility that rice and other grains and ingredients can occur as well.
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