Just make sure that the carbohydrates on
the pet food label do not appear before the primary protein and avoid any products that have a high number of carbohydrates.
The physiologic effects of fiber are not uniform across all fiber types, and relying solely on fiber content listed on
pet food labels does not accurately reflect either fiber content and fiber types in commercial pet foods, or the physiologic effects from a diet.
Not exact matches
They
do not market
pet food for it's quality, but for owners who appreciate an appealing
label.
Peter Mares: It sounds to me like then we should give up in the idea of
labelling all together and what we should
do is mandate that
food manufacturers put less sugar and less salt and less fat in their
foods, things like breakfast cereals, which are full of salt and sugar and fat.
In response to a recent sampling event held at Orchard Park Middle School by HUMAN operator partners NFL player Jon Corto and his wife, Jen, reporter and doctor
Peter Ostrow said of HUMAN's machines: ``... reading that LCD screen may encourage the kids to start reading
labels, then they'll realize that the snacks they enjoy don't have to be loaded with fats, processed
foods, and sugar.
as an R.N. all I can offer America is buy and read this book; get JJ Virgin's workbook that will tell you all the different names for sugar that Big Agra puts in all your
food under sneaky names; read all
food labels for carragreean this includes all; milk; meat not organic and
do not buy it also for your
pets.
It's very common to find that
pet owners
do not know how to read
pet food labels correctly, they often make their purchase decisions based on how the
pet food packaging looks like, without looking at the contents.
Do pet food labels confuse you?
«Some people just don't care, and they feed their dog whatever they want,» Davis says, adding that
pet owners should be careful about checking
food labels and being aware of issues such as allergies — Sofie Jane was later found to be allergic to chicken — when feeding their
pets.
The term «organic» on a
label only refers to how the
pet food was processed, but
does not indicate the quality of the
food.
Learning how to read the manufacturer's
label of premium dog
food or natural dog
food ingedients
label will certainly draw attention to the next
food you
do buy for your
pet.
Responsible
pet parents
do their best to keep
pets healthy: they feed their
pets premium - quality
food, read
labels, limit snacking, provide plenty of fresh water, and make sure they get sufficient exercise.
I am all about reading the
label of a
pet food, and I am sure as a discriminating cat parent, you probably
do the same thing.
Use your common sense, read
labels, and
do your research before stepping into the
pet food store.
How much
do you know about all those «certifications» that
pet food companies put on their dog
food labels?
Label pets»
food containers if they
do not eat the same
foods.
What this means is that the AAFCO doesn't regulate
pet food, but it
does provide the standards for what goes on
pet food labels.
AAFCO doesn't define «human grade» or «human quality» ingredients and in fact, forbids
pet food manufacturers from using the term on package
labels.
Even though the
food label says «hypoallergenic» or advertises the
food as being made of a specific protein source, that doesn't mean the
food doesn't contain a different ingredient that your
pet might be allergic to.
While using the «human grade» claim is somewhat rare on
pet food labeling, companies
do seem to use the term more freely on their web sites and in - store materials.
The FDA doesn't regulate the use of the term «organic» on human or
pet food labels.
The term «all - natural»
does not have an official definition per the AAFCO
pet food labeling requirements.
A proposed settlement has been reached in a class action lawsuit claiming Blue Buffalo Company, Ltd.
pet foods labeling was false and deceptive and that it falsely claimed that the products
do not include chicken / poultry by - product meals, corn, wheat or soy, or artificial preservatives.
Learn to read a
pet food label and avoid
foods with chemical preservatives (BHT, BHA, ethoxyquin) and animal and plant by - products that can damage a
pet's immune system and
do not help maintain health as much as
foods with natural preservatives and no by - products.
In fact, these «private
label»
foods often are produced by quality
pet food companies, and some adult dogs may
do fine on these
foods.
What
does the Clean
Label Project feel are the most - important approaches owners can take to ensure their
pets aren't exposed to toxins in
foods and treats?
Does the Clean
Label Project work with veterinarians to strive to educate
pet owners about the potential dangers lurking and had
food?
Ethoxyquin doesn't have to be listed on the
label because the fish meal is preserved with with this ingredient before it reaches the
pet food plant so, technically, Iams doesn't add the ingredient.
Even regulated
pet food labels can often be mislabeled [1], which is why it's important for
pet owners to keep their eyes open and educate themselves thru evidence - based approach on what
do dogs eat.
This doesn't mean you have to purchase the most expensive dog
food out there, but learn to be savvy about reading and interpreting
pet food labels.
So okay, you don't want to have to go through this exercise with each and every dog
food on the market — you'll need spend weeks reading through
labels in supermarkets and
pet stores!
However, even with an organic
label,
pet foods offer no guarantee that it has undergone certification like organic
foods for humans
do, and they may not be produced with the same guidelines.
The term «natural» is often used on
pet food labels, although that term
does not have an official definition either.
However, current regulations
do not permit carbohydrate contents to be listed on
pet food labels.
My intent is to educate cat owners to
do their research, understand how to read a
pet food label, and look beyond the marketing hype.
So, we
do see quite a bit of obesity, so we really need to be looking at nutritional content more than we
do with ingredients and again, following very closely with the feeding requirements on the
pet food label.
Simon Beaulieu, a marketing and advertising representative for Elmira
Pet Products (an Ontario, Canada - based company that manufactures
pet food for private -
label and under the Nutram brand), agrees that feeding a dog grain - free
food with levels too high in protein and fat could cause the animal to gain weight, especially if the dog isn't
doing a lot of exercising.
Even though we might be able to decipher the
pet food label and find out the true percentage content of each of the ingredients, the «Guaranteed Analysis» on the package or can
does not guarantee the quality or source of the protein.
Bishop realized that getting into the
pet food market by starting small with contract manufacturers making the product was a no - brainer and that all one had to
do was, «Slap on a good
label, come up with a slogan, and off you go.»
This means that AAFCO
does not regulate
pet food, but it
does provide standards for what goes on
pet food labels.
Pet food manufacturers use many terms in their
labeling and, although regulations
do exist, there have been many incidents over the years of
pet food making
pets sick.
Read the
labels on
pet foods carefully and avoid those who don't list realistic ingredients high on the list.