I know this sounds like a sales pitch but...
Yeah, it sure does DaveyD. The exact same pitch brought some eyebrows up over at Pet Connection too.
You might want to at least consider changing the wording a bit when posting more than one place?
Sorry folks, Origen may be a good food but something in DaveyD's posts has my hackles on alert. Too many of his questions and posts at various places ring a bit odd. As Steve said in the other thread (Kumpi), I'll make my own decisions thank you very much.
Funny - my dogs don't spit their Canidae out on the floor. As I told DaveyD the other night over at PC, I can barely get the scoop out of the bag with them anxiously hovering about. No small feat when you weigh around 100lbs and have two male labradors jumping about. But they do love their new food and as long as Canidae remains safe & made in the U.S., I'll continue feeding it to my dogs. If not, then home cooking's next.
At the very least people, do your research. Do not buy into the myth that the first ingredients on the label are what they appear to be. Once the water content is removed, everything changes. A great article referenced many times throughout this recall and definitely worth a read,
Get the Facts: What’s Really in Pet Food has a praticularly informative section:
• “Meat is the first ingredient” claim.
A claim that a named meat (chicken, lamb, etc.) is the #1 ingredient is generally seen for dry food. Ingredients are listed on the label by weight, and raw chicken weighs a lot, since contains a lot of water.
Also be on the alert for terms such as "wholesome", "natural" and yes, even "organic". These terms should spark a huge flashing red light as ingredient hype. It's a marketing tactic the pet food companies have used for years. And up until recently, boy, how it has worked.
Want to figure out just what the "guaranteed analysis" of your pet's food is? I suggest taking a look at Veterninary Partner's
"The Pet Food Label". I know it was quite an eye opener for me.
Two more interesting reads of note:
Commercial Dog Food Myth Busters - The First Ingredient (Part 1)Commercial Dog Food Myth Busters -The First Ingredient (Part 2)The myth articles above, written by vet tech Amanda K. Jones, contain more information about the games pet food companies play:
pet food manufacturers know the consumer wants to see a real “meat” source listed as the first ingredient. Because there are loop holes in the regulations associated with pet food labels, pet food manufacturers can manipulate the list to make it appear more “appealing” to consumers. Some people associated with pet nutrition refer to this as “the ingredient list game.”
Gee, that's reassuring, innitt?
Let me be clear about something. I'm no expert anymore than most of you. I'm doing everything I can to read up and educate myself better about pet food labels just like many of you as well. But I don't like having product placement shoved down my throat as some have been doing since this recall debacle began. Maybe that isn't what DaveyD is doing but based on everything I've seen him post, at various places, I am very suspicious. Flame me if you want but please, for the sake of your pets, keep your perspective. It's sad enough pets have died or become dangerously ill. It's beyond heinous that some pet food people
will and
are taking advantage of pet owners during a travesty such as this recall. "Plants" are everywhere. Some times the truth hurts. Losing a pet hurts needlessly for a life time.
If you made it this far, thanks for hearing me out.
Wishing all of your fur kids long, naturally healthy lives.
