Common Tricks Used on Dog Food Packaging
If a company sells dog food in the USA, it has to comply with regulations set out by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Chief among these rules is that
Dead Dogs and Cats Used to Make Meat Meal
For those who still insist euthanized dogs and cats are not used to make meat meals for animal feeds, this silent undercover video shot near Los Angeles in April 2007
Revealing Pet Food Industry Video Mysteriously Reappears
The revealing TV video below, “Pet Food: A Dog’s Breakfast” takes viewers behind the scenes for a rare look inside the deceptive world of pet food manufacturing. The program was
China-Free Dog Food? Don’t Count On It
These days, I keep reading around the Internet about how this or that dog food is completely free of Chinese ingredients. And frankly, I’m puzzled. After all, there are so
The Truth About Corn in Dog Food
Some insist corn is a nutritious dog food ingredient while others denounce it as a problematic cereal grain. So, what should you believe? What’s the truth about corn in dog
Dog Food Packaging — Beware the Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing
It’s amazing the lengths some dog food companies go to just to trick unwary shoppers into buying their inferior products. Now, admittedly, there are many excellent dog foods out there.
Unfit for Humans — Legal for Dog Food?
Manufacturing waste — that endless flow of scraps and rejects left over from virtually every human food enterprise. Restaurants. Meat packers. Cereal makers. Supermarkets. They all produce waste. Yet each
Do They Really Use Dead Dogs and Cats to Make Pet Food?
The pet food industry has denied the rumors for years. Yet the reports just keep coming. They claim a number of companies continue to use euthanized pets to make dog food. Sound
Canine Diseases Linked to Grains in Dog Food (Part 2)
In Part 1, we talked about how contaminants found in some lower quality foods could possibly be the cause of chronic allergies in dogs. Like insects, mites and molds. We
Canine Diseases Linked to Grains in Dog Food (Part 1)
Dog food grains. Canine allergies. Could they be related? Well, in a word, maybe. Take bread mold. As unappetizing as it looks, bread mold can seem fairly harmless. Yet mold
Ingredient Splitting — Deceptive Dog Food Labeling Trick
Ingredient splitting is one of the pet food industry’s most misleading marketing practices. Of course… Dog food companies deny any wrongdoing. They claim they’re simply following Federal labeling guidelines. Yet
The Shocking Truth About Commercial Dog Food
Warning. The following story is shocking but true. It’s taken with permission from an article published in 1990 by the Earth Island Journal. “The rendering plant floor is piled high with
Penny’s Tragic Story
In 1995 my wife and I adopted a precious little shelter dog named Penny. Her short but troubled life had been a featured story on a local morning television show.
