A common
preservative used in pet food is ethoxyquin.
Not exact matches
Pet treats need
preservatives in order to stay fresh on the shelf for months, but as we learned when we reviewed dog treats, many commonly
used options come with health concerns for our
pets:
Propylene Glycol is the chemical
preservative found
in some «safer for
pets» antifreeze and is
used to create theatrical smoke.
Natural and organic
pet foods
use meats that are raised
in sustainable, humane ways without added drugs or hormones, minimally processed, and preserved with natural substances, such as vitamins C and E. Certified - organic
pet foods must meet strict USDA standards that spell out how ingredients are produced and processed, which means no pesticides, hormones, antibiotics, artificial
preservatives, artificial ingredients or genetically engineered ingredients.
FDA - approved
preservatives are
used as a safety measure
in commercially prepared
pet food to help prevent spoilage, which could have adverse health effects on companion animals.
PetPeople does not support the
use of chemical
preservatives in pet food.
Most
pet food manufacturers have recently phased out
using BHA and BHT that were
used for many years as
preservatives in both human and
pet foods.
It is perfectly legal to
use BHA
in pet foods (and
in human foods) and many foods do
use it as a
preservative, but it's something you should note and decide for yourself whether you want to
use pet foods that contain it.
A. Natural means we
use ingredients that are derived from plants, animals and minerals
in our recipes and that Wellness
pet food contains no artificial
preservatives or colors.
Using only whole foods, with no wheat, corn, soy,
preservatives, artificial colors and flavors, or empty calories, Wellness is the face of a new generation
in pet food.
For many
pets, the most common culprits are wheat, corn, soy, rice and sugar beet pulp — as well as various by - products,
preservatives and cheap fillers that can deplete the immune system over time — but which are often
used in low quality
pet foods.