The
Following Practices are Used by Some Pet Food Manufacturers |
POOR
PROTEIN
SOURCES |
Soybean Meal, Wheat, Corn Glutens,
Corn Meal, Whole Corn, Crushed Corn and Ground Corn
are commonly used for their protein content in many
pet foods. These ingredients are generally
poor sources of protein vs. meat. |
CHEMICAL PRESERVATIVES |
BHA, BHT and ethoxyquin are found
in many pet foods. Scientific studies have proven
that these chemicals can be harmful. In fact,
they have been shown to promote liver disease and
other medical problems. |
FOOD COLORING |
Food colorings are still commonly
used in pet foods today despite the fact that they
are not necessary and some have been linked to medical
problems. |
BY-PRODUCTS |
By-products can vary ... they can
consist of the internal parts of animals such as
necks, heads, undeveloped eggs, feet, intestines,
lungs, spleen and liver. Although by-products
are used by many manufacturers, are these ingredients
you would knowingly feed your pet? |
WHAT
LABELS
DON'T REVEAL
Consider this example:
You decide to eat a balanced meal. You order a fast food
hamburger, which contains protein from meat, carbohydrates from bread
and vegetables from tomatoes. The three food groups. The
next night your mom prepares the same balanced meal but her hamburger
is made with premium grade sirloin meat, whole wheat bread and fresh
garden tomatoes. While the ingredient list for both dinners would
read the same, obviously mom's meal provides a higher level of nutrition.
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Condemned parts and animals rejected
for human consumption can be rerouted into commercial
pet foods. These condemned parts are referred
to as the 4 D's: dead, dying, diseased or decayed. We
believe this is one of the most despicable practices
in the pet food manufacturing industry.
Some manufacturers have a lower standard regarding
the quality of ingredients they use to make pet
food. A recent example of this practice is
the discovery of Pentobarbital in major pet foods,
including supermarket brands. Pentobarbital
is a chemical used to euthanize animals. Many
holistic veterinarians feel that daily ingestion
of pentobarbital can be harmful.
Many manufacturers cut costs by using the cheapest
ingredients available at the time a food is made. Since
costs rise and fall, some manufacturers will vary
ingredients from batch to batch .. resulting in
changed nutrient values for each batch and possible
digestive illness.
Some manufacturers have lower standards regarding
the freshness of ingredients they use to make pet
food. You can not determine the freshness
of ingredients by reading a label; you must trust
the pet food manufacturer.
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Life's
Abundance Premium Health Food Adheres to High Standards |

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Formulated
to Help Your Pet Live the
Happiest, Healthiest & Longest Life Possible
A Holistic Recipe by Dr.
Jane Bicks
A Highly Respected & Nationally
Recognized Veterinarian & Formulator |
HIGH QUALITY
PROTEIN
SOURCES |
Life's Abundance has
ONLY hormone and steroid free chicken meal. There's
more protein in every mouthful of chicken meal than
whole chicken because whole chicken contains water
and fat. Life's Abundance food also contains
high quality egg and fish meal. |
NATURAL
PRESERVATIVES |
Life's Abundance has
NO artificial colors, flavors or chemical preservatives. It
is preserved with natural mixed tocopherols (vitamin
E). |
NO BY-PRODUCTS |
Life's Abundance uses
only premium quality proteins. |
POWERFUL ANTIOXIDANTS |
Life's Abundance has
powerful antioxidants from grape seed extract and
other natural sources. Scientific studies prove
antioxidants help deter over 60 degenerative diseases
including kidney disease, heart disease and even
cancer. |
PROBIOTICS |
Life's Abundance has
five probiotics or friendly bacteria to help increase
the digestion of nutrients to ensure proper intestinal
movement and to fortify the immune system. |
FATTY ACIDS |
Life's Abundance has
fatty acids from fish meal and fish oils because
scientific studies reveal their vital importance
in the body's control of illness. Also important
for a healthy and shiny coat. |
CHELATED
MINERALS |
Life's Abundance has
chelated minerals for increased absorption in the
body. |
WHAT LABELS
DON'T REVEAL
OUR PREMIUM
MANUFACTURING
PROCESS |
How and where a food
is manufactured determines the quality and wholesomeness
of the food. Our pet food manufacturer has
very high standards of operation and quality control.
It is a third-generation, father and son business. Their
expertise using a low temperature, fast cooking method
ensures nutrient retention. The manufacturing facility
is a USDA certified APHIS (Animal Plant Health Inspection
Service) plant. APHIS certification allows the sale
of a finished product to the International market,
including the European market, which has extremely
high standards on ingredient sources. Under APHIS
certification, the plant and ingredient facilities
are routinely inspected. PREMIUM INGREDIENTS: The
ingredients listed on our label do not vary due to
price. Our manufacturer does not use animal
parts containing pentobarbital. All ingredients
come from the same processing plants used for people. Our
chicken is free of steroids and hormones. All
ingredients used for Life's Abundance foods are delivered
fresh for each batch that is cooked. |