Sentences with phrase «unlike human food»

Unlike human food items, the regulations are not that strict on pet food.

Not exact matches

Unlike humans, who can and often do set out to make others suffer, animals are primarily concerned to «protect their territory,» as students of their behavior tell us, or to save their young from attack, or to secure necessary supplies of food for their survival.

It's rough out there in nature, whether in the wilds of a rain forest or an urban jungle, partly because the earth is jammed with devout human predators unlike all others: we not only kill for food, we kill each other along with the natural forces nourishing life on this planet.

Unlike wheat or rice (which are low in lysine), and like oats, quinoa contains a balanced set of essential amino acids for humans, making it a complete protein source, unusual among plant foods (Wikipedia, 2011; (note to students reading: this is not an appropriate source for academic papers!)-RRB-.

GMOs are unlike any other form of pollution ever created by humans, and we have no way of knowing what the long - term consequences of altering our food sources this way may be.»

Sea otters must eat about 25 % of their body weight daily to maintain their body temperature since unlike other marine mammals they rely solely on their fur rather than an extra layer of blubber to stay warm — it's like a 120 - pound human eating 30 pounds of food per day.

It uses a virus already approved by the Food & Drug Administration for other genetic therapies in the eye; it delivers an ion channel gene similar to one normally found in humans, unlike others that employ genes from other species; and it can easily be reversed or adjusted by supplying new chemical photoswitches.

These foods, unlike the prepackaged processed foods found on our grocery store shelves, have sustained humans since the beginning of time.

I agree with you, and it has a lot to do with «species - specific diet», absorption / fiber effect rather than calories (we don't burn our food unlike a calorie counter), human microbiome, caloric density, hunger / satiety and many many more factors!

Dr. Wald: Not unlike breast milk that could contain toxins, food allergens and other adverse substances that may pass into the breast - feeding infant, milk used to make yogurt could pass on undesirable substances to humans.

Unlike aspartame, saccharin is not metabolized by the human body and is excreted rapidly through the urine.28 This is the holy grail of the artificial sweetener industry — compounds that taste sweet, are stable in prepackaged foods and beverages, and which are so foreign to the human diet that our digestive system can not metabolize them to create any dietary calories.

Unlike us humans, a dog's digestive system can not handle changes in food often as it could cause stomach upset and diarrhea.

Changing foods, and even flavors, can be tricky, according to Peterson, who advises that all such switches should incorporate a transitional period because dogs, not unlike humans and other animals, can be creatures of habit.

Dogs will happily eat the same food every day of their life - unlike humans; they do not want nor need a lot of variety.

Unlike humans and some other plant - eaters, rabbits are grazing animals who have evolved to subsist almost entirely on extremely fibrous, low - sugar foods such as hay.

Unlike humans, your dog doesn't eat a variety of foods each day.

Unlike cats, dogs, and other pets, «human» food is actually good for pet birds, when prepared and fed correctly.

Unlike a lot of «human foods», rice is something that your dog can safely eat every day.

Unlike the loosely controlled pet food industry, the FDA and USDA regulate human foods and conduct frequent, detailed inspections of the manufacturing facilities that produce food for people.

We were shocked to learn that unlike humans, food allergies / intolerances in dogs often have a cumulative effect; allowing them to eat the same food for years with no obvious negative effects.

But unlike humans when they enter a food coma, this can be very dangerous for dogs.

Eating low quality food that is full of soy or corn fillers can also cause problems; unlike humans, dogs are not fully adapted to digest vegetable fiber.

Dogs» and cats» bodies are about 65 % moisture and unlike humans, they are designed to obtain the majority of their water from the foods they eat.

Unlike most dogs, cats are relatively discerning when it comes to what they eat, which is why severe poisoning from human foods in cats is rare.

Unlike foods for human consumption and feeds intended for food - producing animals, there are no regulations in place for «organic» pet foods at this time.

Unlike humans, rabbits are not suited to eating foods that contain a lot of sugar or starch; instead, their bodies are built to pull most of their calories from cellulose (or, as we like to call it, indigestible fiber).

Unlike humans (who can survive even if their diets are horrifyingly lacking in plant foods), rabbits actually need fiber in order to keep their bodies running — without adequate fiber, the rabbit gastrointestinal tract can shut down completely.