Fantastic article on how war effort necessity, convenience and marketing ruined cat health.
dvm360.com/view/paleontol…
"[C]ats have been hypercarnivorous, ambush predators for at least 29 million years.
"None of these cats evolved to digest food with more than 10% carbohy-drates,
dvm360.com/view/paleontol…
"[C]ats have been hypercarnivorous, ambush predators for at least 29 million years.
"None of these cats evolved to digest food with more than 10% carbohy-drates,
"[D]uring World War ll when the pet food industry was forced to stop using metal to package pet food in cans
"In 1950, the dry food extrusion process, which required adding starch, increased the efficiency and profitability of putting dry pet food into a bag.
"In 1950, the dry food extrusion process, which required adding starch, increased the efficiency and profitability of putting dry pet food into a bag.
"Dough could be fed into a machine and cooked under pressure before being extruded (pushed out) through small holes to create the kibble"
"Supermarket shelves subsequently were stocked with inexpensive, convenient dry cat food that had a 20% to 30% carbohydrate content.
"Supermarket shelves subsequently were stocked with inexpensive, convenient dry cat food that had a 20% to 30% carbohydrate content.
"After 29 million years of nutritional evolution, pet cats were experiencing a new diet.
"[I]n 1976 when Colgate-Palmolive bought Hill’s, All of the feline diets contained more than 10% carbohydrates."
"Perhaps dry cat food with excessive carbohydrates contributes to other
"[I]n 1976 when Colgate-Palmolive bought Hill’s, All of the feline diets contained more than 10% carbohydrates."
"Perhaps dry cat food with excessive carbohydrates contributes to other
common cat maladies such as liver disorders, inflammatory bowel disease, obesity, or lower urinary tract issues.
"Carbohydrate percentage certainly influences diabetes mellitus."
Interesting that we did the same thing to cats that we're doing to ourselves.
"Carbohydrate percentage certainly influences diabetes mellitus."
Interesting that we did the same thing to cats that we're doing to ourselves.
h/t @LowCarbVet for calling out a different article on CBD in the same issue.
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