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A study is required on the use of emulsifiers in cat food such as xanthan gum as a study concerning humans published in The Lancet found an association between emulsifiers in heavily processed human food and an increased risk of type II diabetes. Might there be a similar increased risk in domestic cats? The …
Nathan Winograd – the voice of America’s displaced pets – says that the PURR Act will lead to more sick and dead animals as it will weaken oversight. He reports that there “have been 3,691 FDA pet product recalls,” and “the vast majority — 68% — were pet food related.” RELATED: How To Read …
I’m going to suggest a potential link between the ultra-processed dry cat food that we give cats and certain health issues in cats. This link is rarely discussed. However, in The Times today there is a report about how ultra-processed foods raises the risk of cancer, diabetes and depression in people. The physiology of …
In France, nitrites and nitrates are allowed in human food but are disallowed in pet food which has outraged many members of the public. In America, the Pet Food Safety Law caps permissible nitrite levels at hundred parts per million in pet food but the Association of American Feed Control Officials has published a …
On social media, a user asked what food they could give their “vegan cat” because they refuse to feed their cat anything non-vegan because they don’t eat such products in their home. The person refused to change their ways. And on social media that person was heavily criticised. Everybody criticised them and they threw …
The answer to the question in the title is in one easy step! But there are important warnings about this. Please see below. It is a myth that cats can’t be vegan because there is a well-established dry cat food on the market which is NUTRITIONALLY COMPLETE VEGAN CAT FOOD containing “all the nutrients …
I am happy with this infographic which I hope explains in a clear way how to compare the protein content of wet and dry cat foods. It can be puzzling. The protein content is important as protein is the most important nutrient in cat food. From time to time a cat caregiver might want …
Complete cat food provides an optimal diet for a domestic cat. It means that it is complete in terms of balance of nutrients, digestibility and high palatability. The word “complete” refers to inclusion in the diet of adequate amounts of all essential nutrients. It must contain several essential nutrients which are not needed for …
