Toxic Additive in Dog, Cat Food - Flavoring, Flavor Enhancers
...Artificial, natural (and yes, even organic), flavoring and flavor
enhancers are a threat to dogs, and cats health. So why are these toxic
additives – flavoring and flavor enhancers used as an ingredient in dog and cat
food, treats, supplements, and drugs?
Artificial, Natural Flavoring, Flavor Enhancers Cover-up Inappropriate Ingredients
The pet food, and supplement industry uses artificial and
natural flavoring to mask rancid and inappropriate ingredients – i.e. rancid
fish oil, previously used, rancid vegetable oils (a by-product of restaurants,
and the made-for-humans processed food industry).
The pet food industry uses artificial and natural flavor,
flavor enhancers to fool your dogs, cat’s taste receptor system. The taste
receptor system is responsible for detecting chemicals present in the oral
cavity – i.e. real, whole foods are comprised of naturally occurring organic
chemicals. Highly processed food contain multiple synthesized chemicals. Processed pet food is a scientific formulation
engineered for profit, not for health – this is so for even the ‘best’ dry dog
and cat ‘foods’. Species inappropriate bulk fillers, and additives are used in
all highly processed dry food products and supplements. Flavor enhancers are
used to fool the taste receptor system by using synthesized chemicals to mimic the
natural chemical profiles of essential nutrients such as essential amino acids
in raw meat. These synthesized chemicals signal the brain, and body that
essential nutrition intake has been fully and appropriately satisfied.
This same tactic is used by Pet Food manufacturers to entice
dogs, and cats to consume species inappropriate ingredients. Typical examples
are corn, and other grains; soy, and other legumes such as lentils and chick
peas – inflammatory, chronic disease causing ‘ingredients’.
Flavoring, Flavor Enhancers Replace Flavor Destroyed in
Over Processed Food Products
Highly processed (over-processed) food loses its Natural
flavor during the manufacturing process – to make the product enticing the manufacturer
adds artificial or ‘natural’ flavoring.
Flavoring Added To Drugs and Supplements to Entice
‘Natural’ and artificial flavoring is added to entice the
dog or cat to consume the drug or supplement.
Simple but problematic. Drugs are
used by conventional medicine to address illness. Supplements are used to promote health, treat
and remedy health conditions. Flavoring (natural and artificial) contain
allergens, toxins and carcinogens. A remedy, treatment or cure cannot be
‘health’ promoting if it contains allergens, toxins and carcinogens, it does
contribute to toxic load, and inflammatory, chronic disease.
Lack of Ethics is Pervasive in the Made-for-Pet Supplement
Industry
The supplement industry is just as unethical as Big Pharma.
Sadly well known members of the holistic pet community are just as guilty (as
members of the allopathic community) of pushing and selling supplements that
contain inappropriate ingredients. Many products are
advertised as ‘natural’, and/or 'holistic', and are sold by individuals or organizations within the holistic community - but never assume that the product is toxin-free, or truly natural. The 'pet' industry is populated by spin doctors - the truth is there is no excuse for
including toxins in a made-for dog or cat product.
The Bottom Line
Whole, fresh, species
appropriate foods are flavorful, and do not require added flavoring. Supplements
(herbs, nutraceuticals) should be health promoting, and health supporting, not
health deteriorating - your dogs and cats supplement should NOT contain flavor. If you need to add flavor to entice your dog or cat to take his/her medicine, give with appropriate food, broth or healthful treats selected
and portioned to suit the individual's situation.
Do you know the difference between artificial, natural, and
organic flavoring? The answer may surprise you – find out here.
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Important Note
1.0 Use of Foods, Herbs, Alternative Medicines:
Safe use of items and protocols in the article above, is your sole responsibility.
Foods, herbs and alternative medicines have health issue, condition and conventional drug interactions. Safe use of all substances and protocol are your responsibility.
Before you use any substance or protocol do your research. Check for cautions, contradictions, interactions and side effects. Do not use substances or protocols not suitable to your animal's individual circumstances.
If your animal has an underlying condition substances and protocols may conflict.
2.0 Definition of Holistic…
Food, herbs, alternative medicines are NOT ‘holistic’ they are a substance and MAY, or may NOT be ‘NATURAL’.
If you use a ‘natural’ substance (ie. an herb) you are using a natural substance, not a holistic substance.
Holistic is not defined by use of one or several substances. Holistic is an approach.
Definition of “holistic” from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press
Adjective
"relating to the whole of something or to the total system instead of just to its parts"
"Holistic medicine attempts to treat the whole person, including mind and body, not just the injury or disease."
Holistic is a way of approaching life, and within that health, and well-being.
3.0 Expectation a natural substance remedies a health or behavioral situation.
A natural substance used to treat symptoms. But, if factors causing the underlying issue remain you do not have a remedy.
Remedy requires a comprehensive approach. It is necessary to identify root cause. Remove items that trigger, cause or otherwise contribute to issues. Holistic approach includes design, implementation to treat, remedy and maintain long-term health.
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