Has any of these pet food sales tricks duped you? | Pets and Animals

By SusanThixton
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"Sirloin Steak Flavor" Has this pet food trick caught you? The trick is that this pet food does NOT contain Sirloin Steak - only the 'Flavor' of sirloin steak. If the pet food contained Sirloin Steak - the label would say 'With Sirloin Steak'.

"Albacore Tuna Flavor" Wow, this pet food has the high priced Tuna Flavor. Not just Tuna Flavor, but Albacore Tuna Flavor.

"Big Meaty Flavor" Do you get my point?

"Meaty Taste" That's a new one - no flavor, but it does taste meaty!

"Made with Real Meat Juices" Hmmm, I'm pretty sure optional nutrition in a pet food comes from real meat not real meat juices.

"New Colors and Shapes" Let's see...dogs and cats see mostly in variations of grey. I doubt they care what new dye has been added to their food.

"Smart Nutrition" I sure hope so, I'd hate to see Dumb Nutrition.

"Taste Guaranteed" What? The Taste is guaranteed to...?

"Now Better Tasting" Better than Sirloin Steak Flavor?

"Made with Real Meat" Unfortunately there are pet foods that are made with Fake Meat. Otherwise known as by-products, meat and bone meal, and meat meal on your pet food ingredient list. The official definition of by product is: "meat by-products is the non-rendered, clean parts, other than meat, derived from slaughtered mammals. It includes, but is not limited to, lungs, spleen, kidneys, brain, livers, blood, bone, partially defatted low temperature fatty tissue, and stomachs and intestines freed of their contents."

I hope this brief explanation of what some pet foods do to make the sale has opened your eyes! Avoid reading anything on a pet food label except the ingredient list, the best by date, and the guaranteed analysis. To learn more about how to find quality foods and treats for your dog or cat - visit 'Paws Club' at www.TruthAboutPetFood.com. You'll find a library of useful articles to help you sort through pet food marketing tricks.

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