What is in my commercial dog food?
Shock, disgust, and horror are all words that come to mind when one looks at the label on a bag or can of dog food. Sadly, most consumers have no idea what is really in their dog’s food, because the companies often hide true definitions to their ingredients. A great example would be feet & feathers. Chicken’s feet and feathers may be used as a protein source, once melted down into a digestible form. So why can’t we find either ingredient listed on our labels? Below, we have listed several popular ingredients used in dog food, along with brief explanations. Animal By-Product: A secondary or inferior product resulting from producing a primary food. The feet and feathers mentioned above are both by-products of poultry processing. The two ingredients would basically be steamed until they become a gel-like substance. They would then be used as a protein source, and be classified as Poultry By Product. Animal Digest: Can be made up of all sorts of things….Feces, other animal parts (Beaks,
