Pet food has come a long way since it's first inception. People used to just feed their pets table scraps, pets were "garbage disposals" for the leftovers.
HOW DID PET FOOD EVEN START??
Around the time of WWII is when pet food first made it's debut. It actually came about by accident, sort of. Farmers had left over crops that were not fit for human consumption. The idea of making those crops into pet food came about. These crops were corn and wheat. After the edibale crops were taken to market, the food deemed for our pets was put in silos. Sometimes for months at a time. This meant a lot of mold, mildew and rodents running around in the silo's. After the produce was finally taken to the plant and made into pet food, it would sit in warehouses or tractor trailers for up to 2 years!! The pet food companies had to put harsh preservatives in the food so it could last. These preservatives included BHA and BHT which are known carcinegeons. Unfortunately, in modern times, these practices still run rampent. If you watch this short video, "The Truth About Pet Food", you will never look the same at what your feeding your pets.
Tracy
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