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Mvons · 03:08 PM

What is in Pet Food Has a reprint from Animal Protection Institute® on what is in pet food. I found it very informative.

"Up to 20% of the nutritional value of other grains can escape digestion. The availability of nutrients for wheat, beans, and oats is poor. The nutrients in potatoes and corn are far less available than those in rice."

Gee that is different than what the dog food that have added oatmeal says on their bag. I'm so lucky that my dog had Sensible Choice for years before they got bought out by Royal Canin and now I wonder if their quality is affected by the change in ownership.

And to think growing up years ago our doxie ate gainsburger! She only ate 1/2 one each night and had good health. But there are so many more chemicals in our food supply (1960 vs 1969 450 more) and livestock because of what they eat now. I just may have to see if we can afford the organic dog food for our future dog if I can find one with one protein and one grain. Sorry I don't like the fish because of how my last one reacted.

Woogiebear we are all learning. I will consider changing from puppy food sooner than I did on my last dog.

"The National Research Council (NRC) of the Academy of Sciences set the nutritional standards for pet food that were used by the pet food industry until the late 1980s. The NRC standards, which still exist and are being revised as of 2001, were based on purified diets, and required feeding trials for pet foods claimed to be "complete" and "balanced." The pet food industry found the feeding trials too restrictive and expensive, so AAFCO designed an alternate procedure for claiming the nutritional adequacy of pet food, by testing the food for compliance with "Nutrient Profiles." AAFCO also created "expert committees" for canine and feline nutrition, which developed separate canine and feline standards. While feeding trials can still be done, a standard chemical analysis may be also be used to determine if a food meets the profiles. Chemical analysis, however, does not address the palatability, digestibility, or biological availability of nutrients in pet food. Thus it is unreliable for determining whether a food will provide an animal with sufficient nutrients."

This statement from the website makes me not care what the AAFCO says.

Merrie

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Mvons Senior Member Status: Offline Posts: 198 Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Idyllwild, CA, mountains above Palm Springs	what is in dog food website - 03-13-2007, 02:57 PM What is in Pet Food Has a reprint from Animal Protection Institute® on what is in pet food. I found it very informative. "Up to 20% of the nutritional value of other grains can escape digestion. The availability of nutrients for wheat, beans, and oats is poor. The nutrients in potatoes and corn are far less available than those in rice." Gee that is different than what the dog food that have added oatmeal says on their bag. I'm so lucky that my dog had Sensible Choice for years before they got bought out by Royal Canin and now I wonder if their quality is affected by the change in ownership. And to think growing up years ago our doxie ate gainsburger! She only ate 1/2 one each night and had good health. But there are so many more chemicals in our food supply (1960 vs 1969 450 more) and livestock because of what they eat now. I just may have to see if we can afford the organic dog food for our future dog if I can find one with one protein and one grain. Sorry I don't like the fish because of how my last one reacted. Woogiebear we are all learning. I will consider changing from puppy food sooner than I did on my last dog. "The National Research Council (NRC) of the Academy of Sciences set the nutritional standards for pet food that were used by the pet food industry until the late 1980s. The NRC standards, which still exist and are being revised as of 2001, were based on purified diets, and required feeding trials for pet foods claimed to be "complete" and "balanced." The pet food industry found the feeding trials too restrictive and expensive, so AAFCO designed an alternate procedure for claiming the nutritional adequacy of pet food, by testing the food for compliance with "Nutrient Profiles." AAFCO also created "expert committees" for canine and feline nutrition, which developed separate canine and feline standards. While feeding trials can still be done, a standard chemical analysis may be also be used to determine if a food meets the profiles. Chemical analysis, however, does not address the palatability, digestibility, or biological availability of nutrients in pet food. Thus it is unreliable for determining whether a food will provide an animal with sufficient nutrients." This statement from the website makes me not care what the AAFCO says. Merrie Last edited by Mvons : 03-13-2007 at 03:08 PM.