Sentences with phrase «human and pet consumption»

Nearly all vitamins and minerals for human and pet consumption are imported to the US from China, according to Tiffany Bierer, health, sciences and nutrition manager at Mars Petcare US.»

Not exact matches

In 2016, 1.34 million kangaroos were killed for the commercial industry.2 Some skins and meat products are used domestically (a proportion of kangaroo meat goes into the Australian pet food market), and the rest is exported to other countries (two thirds to Europe) as leather or meat for human consumption.3 Kangaroo leather is widely used in the manufacture of sporting shoes and gloves as well as in dress shoes and accessory manufacture.

She wrote, «It is simply wrong to feed our children connective tissues and beef scraps that were, in the past, destined for use in pet food and rendering, and were not considered fit for human consumption.»

-- The primary reason for hunting and trapping these mammals is to acquire meat for human consumption, medicinal products, ornamental use and pet trade.

Rendering - the conversion of animal protein unfit for human consumption into food for livestock and pets - allows processing plants to transform useless dead dogs into productive members of the food chain.

After doing some research on the many nutritional benefits of kale, as well as establishing that it is safe for pets, Savarese and Ward — who, at the time, were partners in a successful business that made gourmet, gluten - free, high - protein, low - sugar cupcakes for human consumption — decided that they had a new winning concept on their hands.

For example, Miller explains that when a pet food label lists chicken by - products as the protein, that means a chicken carcass that has had all of the meat used for human consumption removed (breast meat, wings, thighs, legs), but still contains the cleaned organ meat and bones with leftover meat on them.

The meat content is often made of by - products, that can include cancerous tissues, diseased organs, rendered animals (including pets, collars, tags and drugs) and can be anything that is considered not fit for human consumption.

If you're looking for a healthier way to feed your pet, then you may want to look into feeding your dog holistic dog food that is made from some of the finest quality ingredients, and is often made from the same foods that are deemed safe for human consumption.

Thousands of dogs and cats are brutally slaughtered for human consumption at the Yulin event, part of an annual trade across China that sees more than 10 million dogs and four million cats annually killed for eating, most of them stolen pets and strays.

This meat for our pets should be of human consumption quality, fed raw because cooking it, you destroy the vitamins and minerals needed for digestion.

One of the first lessons that new pet parents learn once they begin researching proper pet care is this: not all of the foods that humans consider to be healthy and safe are suitable for animal consumption.

No matter what other pet food manufacturers, sales people or advertising brochures might claim, almost all of the ingredients used in their foods are by - products and are not meant for human consumption!

Chinese activists called on the Chinese government to stop the routine and widespread criminality of the dog meat trade that slaughters up to 10 million dogs — including stolen pets — every year for human consumption.

Far too many manufactured pet foods are nutritionally deficient either because the poor quality ingredients have been variously processed to remove desired nutrient components for human consumption: Or because other nutrients are destroyed or denatured by heat - processing and extraction methods that can leave various chemical contaminants and adulterants.

Also allowed in the manufacturing of pet food, not fit for human consumption is dead, diseased and disabled animals along with spoiled, rotten and dated food.

Something that sets Annamaet apart from many low - quality pet food manufacturers is the fact that their meat and fish ingredients are all fit for human consumption — if it is good enough for humans, it is good enough for dogs!

As with humans, excess sugar consumption leads to obesity and diabetes in your pet.

It is true that your dogs might experience pain and inflammation for several reasons, but don't give it over-the-counter medicines intended for human consumption, and if you see the need for your pet to take - in aspirin, it's about time you learn what is buffered aspirin.

Chinese activists are calling on the Chinese Government to stop the routine and widespread criminality of the dog meat trade that slaughters up to 10 million dogs — including stolen pets — every year for human consumption.

Raw foods carry bacteria that can be harmful for both pet and human consumption.

In the country there is a widely - held belief that there are two «types» of dogs: «meat dogs» for human consumption, and «pet dogs,» consisting of purebred dogs, for companionship.

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.

According to a CNN News report, such supplements that are put into processed foods for human consumption as well as in to pet foods are not subject to any FDA inspection or oversight, and the government has no records as to country of origin of these additives / supplements.

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.

Our food is made with ingredients that are inspected and approved by the USDA for human consumption, lightly cooked in our kitchens, and nutritionally balanced for pets.

Feeding raw food to pets became popular among pet owners in the 2000s, and can be correlated with the increased consumption of organic food in humans.

Most dogs and cats eat processed pet diets containing byproducts and ingredients deemed unfit for human consumption

As you undoubtedly know, chocolate in particular is very dangerous for cats, dogs and other pets - no candy designed for human consumption is meant to be eaten by pets.

The growing focus on the labeling of food products intended for human consumption will inevitably continue to influence the pet - products market, ultimately driving the popularity of limited - ingredient treats that address health issues and promote wellbeing.

The assumption, of course, is that human grade pet foods are literally pet foods made from meats that have been inspected by the USDA and could legally be sold in a supermarket for human consumption.

There are two options for consumers, one is to ask your pet food manufacturer for a written statement guaranteeing that no euthanized animal is included in the pet food (would suggest also asking for a guarantee that all meat ingredients are USDA inspected and approved for human consumption).