Dr. Rumore and John talk about how completely pathetic pet food labels are, and how you can be easily fooled into paying extra money for empty words. Some of useless words include:

“Premium,” “Holistic,” “Human-Grade“: These have no actual meaning, and can legally be put on ANY pet food

“Natural“: means not synthetic, it does NOT mean organic. Synthetic vitamins are still allowed with this label.

“with” and “flavored“: can mean a small, or even minuscule amount

“100%“: means 95%

“Grain-Free“; is only important for a very few pets. Most pets with food allergies are allergic to a type of meat, not a type of grain

“Made in the USA“: can still be made of foreign ingredients, as long as they were mixed together in the United States

“Real Meat“: organ meat (by-products) are a much more natural source of nutrition for pets than white chicken breast. “Meat” is important because it appeals to a pet’s owner, not because it is better for the pet

Order of Ingredients: is commonly tampered with by using dried products or components.

Dr. Rumore and John also discuss how 3-D printers may change the way we treat our pet’s joints, and how this makes getting pet insurance a good idea

 

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