FOOD FOR THOUGHT - TAKEN FROM A VET'S BLOG!

Here is an entry that comes from Wikipedia:

 

 

"Many dry foods can be less expensive, per pound, than their canned (wet) or semi-moist counterparts, and are less likely to spoil than an open can. In addition, dry food is much more nutritious than canned food because of the canned food's high water/moisture content (anywhere from 60%-90%, depending on brand)."

 

 

My issue here is with the statement: "

 

"Dry food is much more nutritious than canned food because of the canned food's high water/moisture content"

 

 

WRONG

 

 

Let's apply the common sense test..

 

and this once again comes from Wikipedia:

 

"Pellets of dry dog food, called kibble in the US, are produced

by one of two methods, extrusion and baking. During the extrusion

process, cut dough or a mixture of raw materials is fed into an

expander, while pressurized steam or hot water is added. When

removed from the high pressure  that results, the pellets

puff up like popcorn. The resultant kibble is allowed to

dry, then sprayed with vitamins, fats and oils, or any

other ingredients that are not heat-tolerant.

 

If extruded kibble is exposed to air for too long or not

properly stored, the fats and oils added after cooking

can become rancid, and vitamins and minerals in the food

may be destroyed by heat during storage or shipping"

 

 

 

That does NOT sound good.

 

 

In other words we make ALL of these artificial changes to

the food- PLUS spray on nutrients AFTER

because they are LOST in processing, ADD some artificial

flavour, colour, preservatives and MORE,

and create an environment that allows this stuff to

be stored for MONTHS..and we call it healthy?

 

Think about food that you KNOW is healthy.

 

IF it can be stored for an INDEFINITE period of

time, then it is NOT healthy.

 

Think of the Cheese Slice

 

or packaged ANYTHING.

 

It is artificially preserved- it has toxins often in the

containers ( such as BPA) that leach into the food.

 

My neighbour ( who is extremely healthy) lives by

the food motto that " it ain't healthy IF it comes

in a package"

 

Think about it.

 

Apples are NOT sold in individual cans.

 

Note from Lou: I would be interested to hear your points of view???