Gluten in fact dominates the protein in the majority of `premium ` feeds. Because protein as coined by the Greeks means ‘of the first importance” is the foundation of the feed. It is from protein that all tissue is developed and maintained. If the diet’s protein component is not sound, (and in the case of the carnivore it should be the very soundest possible) then the diet will be unsound and result in breakdowns among the animals that consume it. Since gluten is one of the two major sources of protein used by industry in its diets for dogs and cats, it warrants close examination. Gluten is included in virtually every industry diet and REGARDLESS OD WHERE IT APPEARS IN THE LISTING OF INGREDIENTS IT USUALLY REPRESENTS THE CENTRAL PROTEIN CORE
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Cells that are irritated and inflamed by saponins are unable to produce this binding protein which can, as a result, interfere with vitamin absorption. Ingredients commonly used in dog foods that contain saponins are: Beet pulp (from sugar beets), tomato pomace, milo (sorghum), oats, peas, beans, potatoes, garlic, alfalfa, and yucca. Read your labels and avoid feeds that contain them! Naturally the Abady Company does not include saponin-containing ingredients in its rations. Throughout our text we have referred to the double-edged nature of ingredients used by industry in their omnivore-targeted diets, the ways in which they provide inadequate nutrition while interfering with the uptake of other ingredients and potentially damaging the digestive tract at the same time. Soy beans and gluten are prime examples of this. An analysis of industry’s approach to feeding dogs and cats would not be complete without an examination of the role that fibrous material plays in these diets. In fact, without fibrous material, it is unlikely that the industry could market its products in as unabashed fashion as it does today. Very simply, it is virtually impossible for carnivores to form normal stools from the species-inappropriate ingredients of which industry’s diets are
Cells that are irritated and inflamed by saponins are unable to produce this binding protein which can, as a result, interfere with vitamin absorption. Ingredients commonly used in dog foods that contain saponins are: Beet pulp (from sugar beets), tomato pomace, milo (sorghum), oats, peas, beans, potatoes, garlic, alfalfa, and yucca. Read your labels and avoid feeds that contain them! Naturally the Abady Company does not include saponin-containing ingredients in its rations. Throughout our text we have referred to the double-edged nature of ingredients used by industry in their omnivore-targeted diets, the ways in which they provide inadequate nutrition while interfering with the uptake of other ingredients and potentially damaging the digestive tract at the same time. Soy beans and gluten are prime examples of this. An analysis of industry’s approach to feeding dogs and cats would not be complete without an examination of the role that fibrous material plays in these diets. In fact, without fibrous material, it is unlikely that the industry could market its products in as unabashed fashion as it does today. Very simply, it is virtually impossible for carnivores to form normal stools from the species-inappropriate ingredients of which industry’s diets are