Big kibble : the hidden dangers of the pet food industry and how to do better by our dogs / Shawn Buckley and Dr. Oscar Chavez ; with Wendy Paris.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Buckley, Shawn Richard, 1964- author.

Chavez, Oscar (Veterinarian), author.

Paris, Wendy (Journalist), author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Pet food industry--United States.

Pet food industry.

Pet food industry--United States--Quality control.

Pets--Feeding and feeds--United States.

Pets.

Dogs--Food.

Dogs.

Pets--Feeding and feeds.

Quality control.

United States.

Physical Description:

viii, 309 pages ; 22 cm

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

New York : St. Martin's Press, an imprint of St. Martin's Publishing Group, 2020.

Summary:

"A big, inside look at the shocking lack of regulation within the pet food industry, and how readers can dramatically improve the quality of their dogs' lives through diet. What's really going into commercial dog food? The answer is horrifying. Big Kibble is big business: $75 billion globally. A handful of multi-national corporations dominate the industry and together own as many as 80% of all brands. This comes as a surprise to most people, but what's even more shocking is how lax the regulations and guidelines are around these products. The guidelines--or lack thereof--for pet food allow producers to include ever-cheaper ingredients, and create ever-larger earnings. For example, "legal" ingredients in kibble include poultry feces, saw dust, expired food, and diseased meat, among other horrors. Many vets still don't know that kibble is not the best food for dogs because Big Kibble funds the nutrition research. So far, these corporations have been able to cut corners and still market and promote feed-grade food as if it were healthful and beneficial-until now. Just as you are what you eat, so is your dog. Once you stop feeding your dog the junk that's in kibble or cans, you have taken the first steps to improving your dog's health, behavior and happiness. You know the unsavory side of Big Tobacco and Big Pharma. Now get ready to learn about unsavory Big Kibble, and a brighter path forward for you and your pet"-- Provided by publisher.

What's really going into commercial dog food? The answer is horrifying. A handful of multi-national corporations dominate the industry and together own as many as 80% of all brands. What's even more shocking is how lax the regulations and guidelines are around these products. The guidelines-- or lack thereof-- for pet food allow producers to include ever-cheaper ingredients, and create ever-larger earnings. Buckley and Chavez show that, once you stop feeding your dog the junk that's in kibble or cans, you have taken the first steps to improving your dog's health, behavior and happiness. -- adapted from publisher info

Contents:

Machine generated contents note: pt. ONE Four Legs, Full Heart

Introduction

1. Our Longest Love Affair Caring For Our Four-Legged Friends

2. It's A Dog's Life: 2.0 The Human-Canine Bond, Growing Closer Every Year

3. A Biscuit In Every Bowl The Invention Of Dog Food

pt. TWO The Kibbles and Bits

4. The Rise Of Big Kibble Consolidation, Globalization, And Kibble Cash In Vet Schools

5. You Can't Judge A Kibble By Its Cover Misleading Labels, False Advertisements, And Lax Regulations That Let It Slide

6. When "Meat" Is A Four-Letter Word Using Our Pets As Four-Legged Recycling Machines

7. How Mold On Grain

-Not Grain

-Harms Our Dogs The Problem With Mycotoxins And With The Grain-Free "Solution," Or You Don't Want Grain-Free

-You Want Mycotoxin-Free

8. Mysterious Mix-Ins, Spray-On Flavor, Ultraprocessing, Oh My! What Else Enters The Extruder

pt. THREE Good Friends Deserve Great Food

9. We Speak For The Dogs A Return To Fresh, Whole Food For Dogs

10. Fact Versus Fiction In Dog Nutrition Top Ten Nutritional Myths, Debunked

11. Can My Dog Eat Popcorn? Real Answers To Common Questions.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781250260055

1250260051

OCLC:

1130392733