are you guys sure of your facts here or are you just slinging mud generically ?
sure they use meal in some of the products but not all and ALL of them have heaps of other nutritional stuff
random examples here one for dog and one for cat
Product Ingredients
Chicken, chicken broth, peas, lamb, plasma protein, egg powder, essential vitamins and minerals*, flaxseed oil, sunflower oil, guar gum, carrageenan, salt, locust bean gum, caramel, xanthan gum, taurine, emu oil, glucosamine HCI, chondroitin sulphate, cranberries, blueberries, coconut, pumpkin, dried kelp.
* A blend of essential vitamins, minerals and amino acids to support cat health
Crude Protein |
8.50% (min) |
Crude Fat |
5.00% (min) |
Crude Fibre |
1.00% (max) |
Lamb Meal, Chicken Meal, Peas, Tapioca, Chicken Fat (naturally preserved with Rosemary Extract, Mixed Tocopherols and Citric Acid), Potato, Sweet Potato, Chicken Gravy, Sugar Beet Pulp, Essential Vitamins and Minerals (see tables), Salmon Oil, Sunflower Oil, Chicory Root, Di-Calcium Phosphate, Egg, Alfalfa, Salt, Apple, Brewers Yeast, Pumpkin Seeds, Natural Antioxidants, Coconut Oil, Yoghurt Powder, Emu Oil, Blueberries, Cranberries, Dandelion Tea, Parsley, Peppermint Tea, Rosemary Extract, Chondroitin, Glucosamine, Carrots, Yucca Schidigera, Spinach, Kelp, Tomato, Beta Carotene.
Crude Protein |
28% (min) |
Crude Fat |
18% (min) |
Crude Fibre |
2% (max) |
I mean I am currently studying to be an epidemiologist so dont have the time to be come an animal food nutrition expert but it looks like a lot of thought and effort has gone into the composition of their products to me.
So if you are going to rattle on about it, please use some facts related to Ebos and Blackhawk , like I have, and not just talk about pet food manufacturers in general