They haven't been selected because of their formidable nutritional value — most of these ingredients offer very little in the way of nutrition — but rather because the major dog food manufacturers and
the human food production companies are owned by the same conglomerates.
Not exact matches
While protein products developed by these
companies are not currently fit for
human consumption, methane - based proteins could improve the environmental impact of meat
production, and eventually further fuel the meatless revolution by creating another
food source for developing economies in Africa and Asia.
Out of the Earth ~ Natural Raw Diet for Dogs Many of the commercial dog
food companies would have us believe that they actually use
human grade meat in the
production of their
food, when in fact the sources of this «meat» are not even fit for animal consumption.In some areas of North America this list can also include euthanized companion animals from clinics and shelters, roadkill, zoo animals, livestock which die from disease or disability.The «meat» is purchased from a rendering plant which also receives material from slaughterhouses such as hair, feathers, hooves and any part of the mammal which is condemned for
human consumtion.
Many of the commercial dog
food companies would have us believe that they actually use
human grade meat in the
production of their
food, when in fact the sources of this «meat» are not even fit for animal consumption.In some areas of North America this list can also include euthanized companion animals from clinics and shelters, roadkill, zoo animals, livestock which die from disease or disability.The «meat» is purchased from a rendering plant which also receives material from slaughterhouses such as hair, feathers, hooves and any part of the mammal which is condemned for
human consumtion.
The
company's entire line is made with «
human grade for
human consumption» certified
foods, and its «trust but verify» policy utilizes a third - party lab to test during
production run to ensure honesty, integrity and quality control standards, according to Hackett.
His
company now has more than 150 clients around the world queuing up to see how hydroponics could meet the needs of
human food production, too.