Ethoxyquin doesn't have to be listed on the label because the fish meal is preserved with with this ingredient before it reaches the pet food plant so, technically, Iams doesn't add the ingredient.
Not exact matches
They
do not use
ethoxyquin in their fish meals.
Natura, the maker of EVO, says that they
do not use
ethoxyquin in any of their fish meals.
Preservatives: Taste of the Wild specifically states on their site that they source all of their protein meals from sellers who
do not use
ethoxyquin as a preservative.
Blue Buffalo says they
do not use any artificial preservatives so their fish meal should be
ethoxyquin - free.
They made the list because they don't use artificial preservatives in their food (no
ethoxyquin, BHT, BHA or other synthetic preservatives).
Nature's Variety says they
do not use any fish meals that have been preserved with
ethoxyquin.
Do not use foods with chemical preservatives (such as
ethoxyquin).
We don't like the
ethoxyquin in the fish meal or a few other things in the food.
Diamond, the maker of Taste of the Wild, says that they
do not use suppliers that use
ethoxyquin, an artificial preservative often used to preserve fish meals.
It really comes down to the credibility of the manufacturer whether we believe them when they tell us that the ingredients they use are fit for human consumption, or that their fish meal isn't preserved with
ethoxyquin, or that they don't import anything from China.
The only claim that we would question is the statement that Iams uses no artificial preservatives since they
do use fish meal that is preserved with
ethoxyquin.
Canidae says that they
do not use
ethoxyquin as a preservative.
Learn to read a pet food label and avoid foods with chemical preservatives (BHT, BHA,
ethoxyquin) and animal and plant by - products that can damage a pet's immune system and
do not help maintain health as much as foods with natural preservatives and no by - products.
We
do not add
ethoxyquin to our products, nor
do we purchase
ethoxyquin - preserved ingredients.
Concerning
ethoxyquin in fish meals, Sold Gold has told people who have inquired that they
do not use any fish preserved with
ethoxyquin, so that's good for them and their foods.
We
do note that the fish meal that Iams uses contains
ethoxyquin, an artificial preservative, so if this concerns you, you should avoid this food.
One claim that we would question is the statement that Iams uses no artificial preservatives since they
do use fish meal that is preserved with
ethoxyquin.
I don't know about you, but I have a sneaking suspicion that — like me — when you looked at your first dog food label, nothing in particular came to mind while reading ingredients like brewer's rice, by - products, BHA and
Ethoxyquin.
Also, the fact that Dogswell
does not contain
ethoxyquin or by - products was liked by many consumers.
Taste of the Wild specifically states on their site that they source all of their protein meals from vendors who
do not use
ethoxyquin as a preservative.
The treats come in chicken and bacon flavors, and they
do not have fillers, by - products, corn, soybean, lecithin, BHA, BHT or
ethoxyquin.
The fish meal used in Zach's dog food products
does not appear to have used
ethoxyquin, a preservative which has been associated to increasing risks of cancer.
Well, at least they don't put
Ethoxyquin in their pet - food.