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Enterra Protein from Maggots

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    Vicechairwelca
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    The recent article discusses the weight that a Canadian celebrity has put behind a new protein source developed entirely from a species of maggot.
    http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/small-business/starting-out/conversation-with-david-suzuki-leads-to-maggot-based-animal-feed/article15114182/

    The celebrity and biotech producer are marketing one of the products as a source of protein for pet food. Ignoring for an instant the ethical deficit inherent with the proposal and the conflict that cheap protein sources for those who could benefit from a dog or cat and may be drawn to pet ownership on the promise of cheaper pet food – would it be possible to explore the organic chemistry of animal proteins for our carnivorous pets. I cannot see a rationale reason why the consumer should accept the position that lowly maggots can provide the nutritional value of higher level animal meat sources for their pets (unless their pet is a chicken or lizards). I thought your group may be interested in this latest claim about a pet food ingredient development that is apparently under development.

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    Vicechairwelca
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    Here is also a great article from a veterinarian discussing the biochemical needs of canines. http://www.petmd.com/dog/nutrition/evr_dg_focusing_on_protein_in_the_diet?page=2#.Um8-8cu9KSM

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    pugmomsandy
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    I’ve heard bugs are a good source of protein. I wonder what this is going to be labeled as. Maggot meal? Although for me, I’d prefer it over feather meal that Royal Canin is developing. Now I wouldn’t feed a maggot food day in and day out just like I wouldn’t feed any other kind of dog food long term. I’ve seen the dogs occasionally eat grasshoppers.

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    Cyndi
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    I’ll feed my dog liver and rabbit heads and raw bloody stuff, but I don’t think there will ever come a day when I will feed my dog maggots! #YUCK!!!!

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    pugmomsandy
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    I remember back in elementary school, we made worm cookies one day. I think it resembled raisin cookies, don’t recall how they tasted though! Can’t be that bad if Andrew Zimmern likes bugs!

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    Jamie08
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    That article seems like it is gearing the ā€œmaggots as a protein sourceā€ thing more toward use in a feed for chickens, etc.- not so much a pet food ingredient. This is a pretty popular concept right now in the feed industry where more sustainable protein sources are being sought after- since all of the corn is being grabbed for human uses (biofuel, etc.). I know our pet chickens love finding larvae. šŸ˜‰

    How they labeled it if it were in pet food would depend on how they processed it, and if they could sneak it in under the name of some ā€œanimalā€ product (maggots ARE animals…). I think most people would not want to buy kibble with maggot meal for their pets… I know I would rather not!

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