Sentences with phrase «because pet food manufacturers»

Not exact matches

The fact that this brand is produced and manufactured by one of the largest pet food manufacturers in the country could be a red flag because it is difficult to control quality with large - scale manufacturing operations.

It is always been advised to be more selective and precise in choosing the best dog food for your pet because there is a lot of dog food manufacturer out there that is more concerned with their profit than to your dog's welfare.

Some manufacturers suggested that pets were possibly getting sick because owners were overfeeding them or using treats as their regular pet food.

One of the main reasons pet food manufacturers use carbohydrates like corn, wheat, and soy ingredients is because they are cheaper than animal products — it is that simple.

Many pet food manufacturers already include egg yolks in their canine formulations because they contain lots of healthy protein in an easily digestible form.

Many pet owners and smaller pet product companies are dubious of AAFCO because it is partly made up of major manufacturers within the industry who have an incredibly large influence on how the regulations for their own industry are established, and in determining the feed ingredient definitions that allow by - products, 4 - D meats (dead, dis - eased, decaying and disabled) and other non edible ingredients to be used in pet food.

Today, pet food manufacturers may prefer to use ethoxyquin, because of its excellent anti-oxidant qualities, high stability and reputed safety.

Your four legged friend benefits from this because dog food manufacturers go to great lengths to offer pet owners many options.

Because of this, there are no regulations holding manufacturers accountable, even though the National Research Council believes excess salt intake through pet foods is a concern and can cause anorexia, excessive thirst and drinking, excessive urination, and impaired growth in cats.

Because manufacturers list ingredients in pet food in order of decreasing weight, the first few ingredients on the label are the most important when analyzing nutritional value.

But because most veterinarians believe in what the pet food manufacturers claim, (and recent graduates are no exception when one looks at the funds provided to State and private veterinary colleges by the pet food industry), they rarely suggest changing their sick animals» diet.

This connection to Diamond Pet Foods is concerning to many pet owners because Diamond Pet Foods, which manufacturers food for many other companies as well (Canidae, Kirkland, Taste of the Wild, Costco, Chicken Soup for the Pet Lover's Soul, 4Health, Dick Van Patten's Natural Balance Pet Foods, NutraGold, and others) has a long history of recalls due to Salmonella, aflatoxins / mycotoxins, and other problems at their plants.

We live in an age where the «focus» of pet food manufacture is on palatants because the base of these foods is crud, and the «science» behind the products means that insects that infest the grain that is their base can be considered a legitimate protein source that the manufacturer can argue is good for them.

Portion control has recently become even more important because as pet food manufacturers move toward making more low carbohydrate foods, this process is selecting for high fat diets.

For over half a century, pet food manufacturers have claimed that because carbohydrate - based, heat processed pet foods are «nutritionally complete and balanced», they are superior to anything companion pets might otherwise consume.

Because our United States government has never bothered to define «natural» for human foods, this word essentially means anything the manufacturer says it does, especially when it comes to pet food.

Manufacturers are also capitalizing on a growing demand for products that are made from ingredients sourced in the U.S. Largely because of concerns over the quality of ingredients from China and other countries, «Made in the USA» has become synonymous in the minds of many consumers with quality in pet foods and treats.

Pet guardians are in the adversarial position we are in today, because manufacturers are using pet food to recycle garbage, and it is my determination to avoid certain ingredients, because they are «poison.»