It should not be forgotten that many of the basic ingredients in these special prescription diets are the same as in far too many regular dog foods, the manufacture of which, using human
food and beverage industry byproducts, some being frequently imported from third world countries, has become a multi-billion dollar recycling enterprise.
Scientifically formulated, manufactured pet
foods are packed with chemical supplements used to «fortify», i.e. make up for deficiencies in the basic ingredients that are slaughter house
and food and beverage industry waste
byproducts,
and other chemical additives to flavor / taste - enhance, stabilize, preserve, color
and «texturize» (appear like meat
and gravy rather than a grey mush).