Annontated Bibliography
1. The Sickening Truth About Pet Food - This website discusses the secrets in the pet food industry. It tells you clue words to look for in pet food. It tells you that 50% of carcass not used for human consumption is used for dog food, which includes the brains, tongues, feet and feathers. It explains the process of rendering dead animals and how road kill, the 4 D’s, euthanized pets and spoiled meat from grocery store is grinded, cooked and dried to be the number one ingredient in grocery food brands. It also talks about the dangerous synthetic preservatives used to keep the food fresh and other cheap fillers. The articles close with most common brands where this type is meat is found in and a glossary to describe the different parts of each animal.
. "Creature Comfort." The Sickening Truth About Pet Food. N.p., 12feb2011. Web. 23 Apr 2012. <http://www.acreaturecomfort.com/truthaboutpetfood.htm>.
2. What’s Really In Pet Food - This website talks about the major “players” or pet food manufactures that is held accountable for process rotten meat, and unhealthy dead carcass and processing it by add artificial preservatives and putting it in dog food. It tells you how to read labels and what to look for when buying a dog food. It talks about pet food regulations and standards. It talks about how dog food is produced both wet and dry. Then it gives a detailed description of ingredients that you would find on a label. It also discusses natural vs. chemical preservatives and the potential contaminants. The article closes with nutrition related diseases and industry secrets.
. "Born Free." What's Really In Pet Food. N.p., 01MAY2007. Web. 23 Apr 2012. <http://www.bornfreeusa.org/facts.php?more=1&p=359>.
3. The Benefits of Feeding All Natural Pet Food - Preciouspets.org discusses many reasons why you should feed your pet all natural ingredients. It says that there has been a misconception that all natural ingredients is too expensive. All natural food is in fact more expensive than regular food at the grocery store, but you will end up saving more. The healthy food fills your animals up quicker so they do not eat as much. In addition, the vet bills will decrease because the pets will not have allergies from the bad food brands with unhealthy ingredients. It continues with a list of the common allergies associated with the unhealthy food such as itchy skin, and diseases related to a weak immune system.
"The Benefits of Feeding All Natural Pet Food." Flint River Ranch and Life's Abundance Holistic Dog and Cat Food. Preciouspets.org. Web. 29 Apr. 2012. <http://www.preciouspets.org/newsletters/articles/benefits-natural-pet-foods.htm>
4. Allergies and Systemic Yeast- Dog Health Issues- This website informs us of immune and digestive issues caused by grocery store food because of their ingredients. It tells you the bad ingredients to avoid (grain based). Next comes the best pet food brands and where to buy them. The website continues to discuss how the body gets broken down by these unhealthy pet foods and what they do to treat it with the antibiotics. Then, it gives you ways to solve and fix the problem. They say to change the pet's food and to check the thyroid. The website finishes off by giving you the basics on how the yeast infections affect humans.
5. Top 7 Worst Dog Food Brands | Dangerous Dog Food By Brand | Cheap Dog Food Brands – This website informs readers of the ingredients that are in popular dog food brands. It highlights all the harmful, dangerous and unnecessary ingredients. This is also used as a list for buyers to refer back to when buying commercial dog food. They should look at this as a reference for what not to buy when selecting dog food. It also provides a lot of information on why the ingredients are bad. Janed54. "RECIPES 4 GOURMET DOGS." Top 7 Worst Dog Food Brands. 29 Aug. 2011. Web. 26 Apr. 2012. <http://recipes4gourmetdogs.com/2011/worst-dog-food-brands/>.
6. The Effects of Bad Dog Food – This website provides readers with symptoms from feeding your animal a brand of bad dog food. They also list long term effects that your dog could have. Having your dog checked regularly by your vet is very important. They also give important facts of how long to keep your dogs food for so that it doesn’t go bad. Also, for owners who make their own food to also use fresh ingredients. I found it very interesting when it said dry food can only be kept in the bowl for 6-8 hours.
"The Effects of Bad Dog Food." VetInfo. Vetinfo, 2012. Web. 22 Apr. 2012. <http://www.vetinfo.com/the-effects-of-bad-dog-food.html>.
. "Creature Comfort." The Sickening Truth About Pet Food. N.p., 12feb2011. Web. 23 Apr 2012. <http://www.acreaturecomfort.com/truthaboutpetfood.htm>.
2. What’s Really In Pet Food - This website talks about the major “players” or pet food manufactures that is held accountable for process rotten meat, and unhealthy dead carcass and processing it by add artificial preservatives and putting it in dog food. It tells you how to read labels and what to look for when buying a dog food. It talks about pet food regulations and standards. It talks about how dog food is produced both wet and dry. Then it gives a detailed description of ingredients that you would find on a label. It also discusses natural vs. chemical preservatives and the potential contaminants. The article closes with nutrition related diseases and industry secrets.
. "Born Free." What's Really In Pet Food. N.p., 01MAY2007. Web. 23 Apr 2012. <http://www.bornfreeusa.org/facts.php?more=1&p=359>.
3. The Benefits of Feeding All Natural Pet Food - Preciouspets.org discusses many reasons why you should feed your pet all natural ingredients. It says that there has been a misconception that all natural ingredients is too expensive. All natural food is in fact more expensive than regular food at the grocery store, but you will end up saving more. The healthy food fills your animals up quicker so they do not eat as much. In addition, the vet bills will decrease because the pets will not have allergies from the bad food brands with unhealthy ingredients. It continues with a list of the common allergies associated with the unhealthy food such as itchy skin, and diseases related to a weak immune system.
"The Benefits of Feeding All Natural Pet Food." Flint River Ranch and Life's Abundance Holistic Dog and Cat Food. Preciouspets.org. Web. 29 Apr. 2012. <http://www.preciouspets.org/newsletters/articles/benefits-natural-pet-foods.htm>
4. Allergies and Systemic Yeast- Dog Health Issues- This website informs us of immune and digestive issues caused by grocery store food because of their ingredients. It tells you the bad ingredients to avoid (grain based). Next comes the best pet food brands and where to buy them. The website continues to discuss how the body gets broken down by these unhealthy pet foods and what they do to treat it with the antibiotics. Then, it gives you ways to solve and fix the problem. They say to change the pet's food and to check the thyroid. The website finishes off by giving you the basics on how the yeast infections affect humans.
5. Top 7 Worst Dog Food Brands | Dangerous Dog Food By Brand | Cheap Dog Food Brands – This website informs readers of the ingredients that are in popular dog food brands. It highlights all the harmful, dangerous and unnecessary ingredients. This is also used as a list for buyers to refer back to when buying commercial dog food. They should look at this as a reference for what not to buy when selecting dog food. It also provides a lot of information on why the ingredients are bad. Janed54. "RECIPES 4 GOURMET DOGS." Top 7 Worst Dog Food Brands. 29 Aug. 2011. Web. 26 Apr. 2012. <http://recipes4gourmetdogs.com/2011/worst-dog-food-brands/>.
6. The Effects of Bad Dog Food – This website provides readers with symptoms from feeding your animal a brand of bad dog food. They also list long term effects that your dog could have. Having your dog checked regularly by your vet is very important. They also give important facts of how long to keep your dogs food for so that it doesn’t go bad. Also, for owners who make their own food to also use fresh ingredients. I found it very interesting when it said dry food can only be kept in the bowl for 6-8 hours.
"The Effects of Bad Dog Food." VetInfo. Vetinfo, 2012. Web. 22 Apr. 2012. <http://www.vetinfo.com/the-effects-of-bad-dog-food.html>.