Dog Food Choice

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1) Use these lists to analyze the quality of the ingredients in the pet food you're currently feeding your pets. The first five ingredients listed on any pet food product make up the bulk of the product, so check those first. If you find that these first five ingredients are not high quality ingredients, consider switching to a higer-quality brand of pet food.

2) When shopping for pet food, read ingredients labels and cross-reference them with the lists presented here so that you know which ingredients are truly high-quality vs. those that aren't.

3) Do not be fooled by claims of "natural" or "wholesome" on pet food product packaging. Virtually any pet food product can claim to be "natural," even ones that use synthetic petrochemicals that cause cancer. There is virtually no effective regulation of pet food health claims, and pet food manufacturers have learned that making "natural" claims sells more food, even if the food is largely made from dubious ingredients and chemical additives.

4) Watch out for artificial coloring and chemical additives in pet treats. Virtually all pet treats use petrochemical coloring to enhance the visual appeal of their products in order to make them more attractive to the humans who buy them. Such colors, however, are potentially carcinogenic to pets and should always be avoided (read labels and avoid artificial colors like Red 40 or Yellow 2).

5) Never buy pet food in a big-box store, grocery store or convenience stores. These retail outlets typically offer the worst pet food products available today. Only health food stores, natural stores and online retailers offer healthy pet food. (Even pet specialty stores typically only sell junk pet food. Don't trust the health claims on popular pet food products.)

6) Finally, always augment packaged pet food with real food that you make in your kitchen. The best pet food is the food that you make, using fresh, quality ingredients. Even the best pet food in the world is not a substitute for home-prepared meals for your pets. Avoid feeding your pets refined grains, sugars or other high-glycemic index foods. Stick with fresh meats, vegetables and superfood supplements like kelp or microalgae (spirulina, blue-green algae, etc.)

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