Question by Revilo: How is Purina still is business? They are selling poison, and claiming is “healthy”?
I was unfortunately feeding my superdog this supersh*t. Check out what it containts, then ask yourself if they should be able to stay in business selling this stuff. Clearly just trying to make a terrible, bleak profit.
The primary ingredient in this food is corn. Corn is a difficult to digest grain of limited value in dog food, and which is also commonly associated with food allergies. Even if this had been a good quality grain, we would still note that grains are an unnatural foodstuff for canines, and that dog food products should be based on meat rather than grain.
The 2nd ingredient is byproducts. It is impossible to ascertain the quality of by-products and these are usually products that are of such low quality as to be rejected for use in the human food chain, or else are those parts that have so little value that they cannot be used elsewhere in either the human or pet food industries. The AAFCO definition of chicken by-product meal is “consisting of the ground, rendered, clean parts of the carcass of slaughtered chicken, such as necks, feet, undeveloped eggs and intestines, exclusive of feathers, except in such amounts as might occur unavoidable in good processing practice.”
Corn gluten meal, next on the ingredient list, is also low quality. This is defined as that part of the commercial shelled corn that remains after the extraction of the larger portion of the starch, gluten, and term by the processes employed in the wet milling manufacture of corn starch or syrup. In plain English, the remains of corn after most of the nutritious bits have been removed. Brewers rice is a further low quality grain and byproduct. Soybean meal boosts the protein content of the food, but Soy is a product we prefer not to see used in dog foods, especially this high on the ingredient list. Soy is a very common cause of food allergy problems, and although boosting the (otherwise minimal) protein content of this food, it is very low quality protein compared to that sourced from meat.
Animal fat is an ingredient of unidentified origin for which it is impossible to determine species, source or quality. Unidentified ingredients are usually very low quality. AAFCO define this asobtained from the tissues of mammals and/or poultry in the commercial processes of rendering or extracting. It consists predominantly of glyceride esters of fatty acids and contains no additions of free fatty acids. If an antioxidant is used, the common name or names must be indicated, followed by the words “used as a preservative”. Barley is a decent quality grain.
We note the presence of synthetic vitamin K – a substance alleged by some to be linked to liver problems and which is progressively being removed from better quality products. There is no excuse for adding artificial colorings to dog food products.
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Answer by Sarah
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Posted on November 24th, 2010 at 3:09 pm
Marketing & cheap cost of this dog food.
Posted on November 24th, 2010 at 3:48 pm
They are free to manufacture whatever they want as long as they remain within the FDA guidelines and consumers are free to choose or reject any product they like. People who take the time to educate themselves are more likely to purchase healthier foods for themselves and their pets.
Posted on November 24th, 2010 at 4:47 pm
Nothing new, this is pretty much the formula for ALL supermarket dog food, no matter what they claim.
It isn’t “poison” in that dogs will die from it, but they sure won’t be at prime health for long, or have good skin and coats.
You need to do research and read the ingredients in what you feed your dog – just as you have – then feed something with meat (not by-products,that’s beaks, feet, ground bones, etc.), no corn meal fillers and no artificial preservatives.
Even the stuff some vets sell, Science Diet, is corn meal filled junk (except for the special diet formulas for specific conditions like IBS, etc.).
Feed your dogs something decent (I feed all mine Canidae Chicken and Rice – what a difference that has made since I switched from Science Diet). Good dry costs more, but it’s a lot cheaper than vetting down the road when your dog is sick and fat and old before his time.
Posted on November 24th, 2010 at 5:23 pm
they are in business because
1. people are too lazy to educate themselves on a proper diet for their animals
2. it’s cheap
Posted on November 24th, 2010 at 5:56 pm
Free enterprise in the US. As long as they are within FDA’s rules they are ok to market their product. You as a consumer are also free to do your research and find a better product.
McDonalds cheeseburgers are unhealthy for people to eat too, but I don’t think McD’s should be shut down. You choose whether to get a salad or a cheeseburger meal don’t you?
Plus I have a major problem with people who are so against ‘by products’ in dog food. The meat that is adjacent to the trachea (which comes from carcasses destined for human consumption) is labeled as a by product. This meat is good quality, and great protein source. Some of the meat and bone meals are fine too. Some by products are AWFUL though. However, before you condemn them all you should educate yourself about the source of by product.
I recently was looking for a new duck and potato food for my dog, and found out that the duck was sourced from China. This was a reputable dog food company, that prides itself on not using ‘by products’. The foreign duck to me is a MUCH bigger risk than meat and bone meal from cattle which received post mortem FSIS (human meat inspector) inspection.
Bottom line…do your homework, and don’t believe everything you read online is gospel. Consider the source!
Posted on November 24th, 2010 at 6:07 pm
Some Purina foods are better than others.
Just so you know-
Our local Purina plant donates to four surrounding states to the many animal rescues with NO food to feed the animals they rescue.
Many grassroots efforts would go under without them.They also participate in many animal related activities benefiting animals.
Hundreds of thousands of pounds of food goes to shelters courtesy of Purina,financial gifts are made and they also ship feed for hooved animals in need.
You tell the shelter with 100 dogs and cats that would go without their generous help that it is all garbage.Enough food also helps keep strays alive longer for adoption.
Just some food for thought.
Posted on November 24th, 2010 at 7:03 pm
Well what can I say. My dogs were brought up on purina pro plan food and they have lived to the age of 15 and never had had been sick. Vet visit just for there shots. They had shiny coats no flakes. I am also a dog groomer. Plus use to show my champion corgi.My dogs died of old age.
Posted on November 24th, 2010 at 7:32 pm
When I was 8 yrs. old, I got a 4 week old puppy. All we ever fed him were 1) Gainsburgers, and then when they changed their formula & he wouldn’t eat that anymore we gave him 2)Prime. That dog lived 16 years, I had him till I was 24. How unhealthy can a dog food be if the dogs are thriving on them and live long lives?
Posted on November 24th, 2010 at 7:33 pm
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