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Feed your pet right, the authoritative guide to feeding your dog and cat, Marion Nestle and Malden C. Nesheim

eng

Includes bibliographical references (p. [335]-361) and index

illustrations

index present

non fiction

Feed your pet right

bibliography

Marion Nestle and Malden C. Nesheim

the authoritative guide to feeding your dog and cat

Describes how to properly develop a healthy diet for cats and dogs, examining the products in the pet food industry and its marketing practices, analyzing the ethical considerations, and providing specific recommendations for pet owners

Introduction -- What pets ate -- What pets need -- Inventing commercial pet foods -- Pet foods as an industry -- Pet foods: wet and dry -- The ingredients -- The rendered ingredients -- Who sets pet food rules? -- What's on those labels? -- The pet food marketplace: segments -- Products at a premium -- For young and old -- For special health problems -- For weight loss -- Snacks, treats, chews, and bottled waters -- Dietary supplements -- Do supplements work? -- Unconventional diets -- The raw -- The home cooked -- Are commercial pet foods healthy for pets? -- Do people eat pet food? -- Do pet food companies influence veterinarians? -- Is pet food research ethical? -- Concluding thoughts