These are common ingredients found in commercial pet food. This article is based on information from Pet Tech, Inc. a Pet Safety company who certifies pet professionals in pet first aid and CPR. Andee and Joe are Pet Tech certified and Andee is a certified Pet Tech Instructor.
By-Products
- Can include ANY part of ANY animal
- Not fit for human consumptions
Beet Pulp or Peanut Shells
- No nutritional value
- Added to create firm stools
- Can cause dehydration
Menadione (vitamin K3)
- Synthetic & cheaper vitamin
- Can cause liver & kidney damage
- May appear as “dimethylprimidinol sulfate”
Ethoxyquin
- Artificial preservative
- Banned from human consumption
- Considered a pesticide by the
Department of Agriculture
BHA (Butylated Hydroxyanisole )
- Artificial preservative
- Listed as a chemical hazard by OSHA
- Linked to causing cancer in humans
BHT (Butylated Hydroxytoluene)
- Artificial preservative
- Listed as a chemical hazard by OSHA
- Linked to causing cancer in humans
Soy Products other than Shaklee
- Inferior protein
- Difficult for pets to digest
NOTE: Shaklee soy protein is water washed and retains all its original nutrients and isoflavones, is highly bioavailable and is an excellent source of protein.
Hulls (mill run)
- Waste part of the grain that is left after the more nutritional “meat” of the grain has been removed
Animal Fat
- Doesn’t identify WHAT type of animal fat
- Could be anything other than beef, pork, chicken or lamb
Appetite Stimulant
- Chemicals sprayed or mixed with food to stimulate the pet to eat more
- And to eat what its nose might otherwise tell it not too
