I think this was written about before but i read an interesting article
I have a pile of cats so am always reading about how to make homeade things for them..
The article mentioned big name companies produce waste products..
In order to make money off them instead of throwing them away ..they buy "pet food labels" and stick the stuff in there
Reminds me of what I think is going on with Kraft Cheese Crumbles.. they are just little cheese pieces.. like what is left over after they make their cheeses.. someone probably thought instead of throwing these scraps away lets put them in a package for $3 and make a crazy commercial marketing it for salad toppings
"Are you ready to cruuumble??"
I know plenty of fat healthy cats that were raised on friskies and meow mix just like old people that lived on junk food... so i know this stuff wont kill you but worth being aware of
This was a wee disturbing:
Nestle makes Alpo, Fancy Feast, Friskies, Mighty Dog, and Ralston Purina.
Heinz makes 9 Lives, Amore, Gravy Train, Kibbles-n-Bits, and ... surprise! .... Nature's Recipe.
Colgate-Palmolive makes Science Diet.
Procter & Gamble, one of the major companies attacked for their repetitive animal testing, makes Eukanuba and Iams.
Mars makes Kal Kan, Mealtime, Pedigree, Sheba and Waltham's.
Price is often an indicator of quality.
It's impossible to sell a 40# bag of dog food for $11.95
when quality protein and grain would cost more than that
not even considering profit margins.
From a business standpoint, these companies have increased purchasing power and for those making people food products, they have a captive market to dump their waste products, and the pet food divisions have a more stable capital base and a convenient source of waste products that become ingredients in pet food.



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