Not exact matches
Pea protein is a
byproduct of pea processing and is used
as a protein
source in some dog
foods.
This fourth best puppy
food formula from Orijen has no rendered meat
byproducts, higher level
of fats for puppy's growth, low number
of carbohydrates and ethically raised chicken and turkey
as their animal protein
source.
Economy dog
foods usually contain corn meal
as one
of the main ingredients (an ok protein
source, but may cause allergies in some dogs), along with chicken or animal
byproducts or rendered meat / poultry.
Gimmicky additions to pet
foods include marigold and chicory extract, and touting chicken
byproduct meal
as a «
source of chondriotin and glucosamine» in reality means that much
of this ingredient is probably
of low protein value because it contains a lot
of cartilage and bone from the remains
of ground up chicken parts not considered fit for human consumption.
What we are talking about here is not exactly «waste» but
byproducts (from meat
as well
as milled grains and other
sources) left over from human
food processing are found in many poor quality and even higher quality
foods, especially when the pet
food company is owned by one
of the giant companies that also own plants for processing human
foods.