In addition to unwanted additives, sometimes even sugar, they typically contain low -
quality synthetic vitamins made by drug companies.
Not exact matches
The difference is in the
quality of ingredients, the processing, and
synthetic vitamins.
Traditional dog food starts with poor
quality ingredients (waste from the human food industry) and is processed so heavily by extrusion that it is necessary for companies to add
synthetic vitamins to sell food as «complete and balanced.»
Ultimately, plant - based milk alternatives «are of varying
quality, expensive, often full of sugar, low in fat and protein, and are fortified with
synthetic vitamins,» says Natasha Burgert, a pediatrician in Kansas City, Missouri.
There is a great list of
synthetic / poor
quality nutrients commonly found in most
vitamins.
Does your dog food brand of choice import a
synthetic blend of
vitamins and minerals or are all nutritional
qualities in the kibble based from whole foods such as meats and vegetables?
The difference between naturally constituted whole foods and scientifically concocted manufactured pet foods can be seen on the pet food labels with a plethora of
synthetic vitamins, amino acids and trace minerals of dubious nutritive value and origin (as from China) deemed essential because of the poor
quality of lowest - cost basic ingredients, and because of the destruction / denaturing of essential nutrients due to processing, storage and cooking.
It provides great
quality nutrition without dealing with any addition of hormones, antibiotics, colors, fillers, or flavorings and no
synthetic vitamins or minerals.