Preservatives in Pet Foods - Did You Know?

Take note that commercial pet food companies usually purchase large quantities of these vitamins and minerals already mixed together, called premixes.  This means that your pet is ingesting preservatives from a number of different sources.  Artificial flavors, garlic, cheese, and bacon are often added to pet foods to make it more palatable.  These flavors, plus the added dyes, which turn the gray matter a bright red, are to give the consumer the impression that the can of dog or cat food is wholesome.

BHA and BHT are preservatives that have long been suspected as being carcinogenic.  Both are chemical antioxidants that prevent the fatty contents of pet food from becoming rancid.   The foods foods have an endless shelf life with these preservatives.

In a letter to the Center for Veterinary Medicine, Wendall Belfield DVM, addressed the dubious ingredients in pet foods.  He wrote, "Chemicals such as BHA,  BHT which can initiate birth defects, and damage to liver and kidneys are commonly used preservatives."  These preservatives are also found in the human food chain, however, you must remember that we are not ingesting them at every meal as our companion animals may well be if they are eating the same processed pet food daily.

Ethoxyquin is another antioxidant preservative that has since been proven to be highly toxic to animals.  It was developed by Monsanto and used extensively in pet foods. Yes, it is still approved by the Food and Drug Administration, Center for Veterinary Medicine, as a preservative in pet food.  "Ethoxyquin has been associated with immune deficiency syndrome, leukemia, blindness, skin, stomach, spleen and liver cancer in companion animals." As quoted by: Ann N. Martin (Author of Food Pets Die For).

What's in your pet's food?

Compare what you are now feeding your pet with the ingredients of the safe and healthy choice of Life's Abundance.  Visit our websites to compare your brand with Life's Abundance.
Life's Healthy Pet Food ( Life's Abundance Pet Foods) is a Holistic Veterinarian formulated pet food and is made in small batches so you receive it on your door step within 4 to 6 years of being produced.   Dr. Jane personally selects all ingredients being used in her foods and is proud to have never been involved in any pet food recall in 14 years.


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