Pet Food Myths, Part 1: The Truth about Corn and Soy Ingredients

Pet Food Myths, Part 1: The Truth about Corn and Soy Ingredients is an episode of Yvonne DiVita's "Out Loud" podcast series, on the ScratchingsandSniffings.com blog, sponsored by Purina. In this episode, Yvonne and veterinarian Dr. Larry McDaniel talk with Dr. Grace Long from Purina's Veterinary Diets.

Category:

Pets & Animals

Tags:

• pets
• pet food ingredients
• corn
• soy
• pet food myths
• Purina
• Yvonne DiVita
• Dr Larry McDaniel
• Dr Grace Long

[PUNKem733]

This is disgusting that there is a vid like this spitting out garbage like this. How is it that dogs who were on a kibble or a diet with corn or soy who had allergies/and or other health problems get healthier when they are taken off food with corn. Also DOGS DON'T NEED CARBS!!!!!

But I see these criminals work for Purina, so I can understand these jackasses would hype up the garbage that is corn or soy if they work for a company that sells this sewage.

[dodgerzdad]

I just saw this video on another site and was worried that people would actually fall for this. Now I am relieved to see no one has. Very difficult to watch.

[christpunchers]

By the way, those "special" diet food for dogs and cats that involve primarily grains probably do a good job because the dog that's being treated is probably screwed up from years of eating commercial pet food full of intolerable ingredients. In contrast to mystery meats grind up in a vat I'm pretty sure that special diets are less harmful, but they probably are none the less still not optimal for a dog compared to a diet of fresh meat.

[christpunchers]

Dogs and cats don't eat corn in the wild (maybe once on a blue moon). They eat raw meat and whole prey. Even if humans love corn, I highly doubt the same sort of corn we consume are going to be put into mass-produced pet food not fit for human-grade.

[ChrisThomsen1976]

Dogs have best to eat what they are used to.

What eat Dingo & Wolf

I dont think they eat corn.

[baconismagic]

I don't accept "we eat and like corn, so it must be good / when I think of corn, I think it's good", and it's awkward hearing that "no corn is a marketing point" when you're talking with a Purina employee. Indians surviving on a limited ingredient list is also not compelling, as lifespans are drastically longer *now*.

I get that corn may be a useful ingredient, but are there disadvantages to *not* having corn in pet food? This hasn't been addressed by any pet food company that I can think of.