What's The Fuzz About Organic Pet Products?

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What's The Fuzz About Organic Pet Products?

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People hear so much double-talk about organic foods. What

does organic pet product really mean and why is it given

so much importance?

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What's The Fuzz About Organic Pet Products?

Copyright © 2005 Lori

Happy Pets Info

http://www.happy-pets-info.com

With all the organic pet product talks nowadays, it is no wonder

that people are very much aware and conscious of this fact

already.

People hear so much double-talk about organic foods, including

" free range " chickens and " hormone free " lamb. What does

organic pet product really mean and why is it given so much

importance?

Most people are under the impression that anything with " organic "

inherent on it is superior. This is a nice ideal. And of course,

organic products may indeed taste better and be healthier for us.

However, do people really need organic pet products? In the first

place, is there such a thing? Even the government is confused

about how to define " organic " and is continuously struggling to

establish uniform and stable standards to assist consumers in

figuring it all out.

You might be surprised to learn that many " certified organic "

foods contain acceptable levels of pesticides and chemicals. On

the same note, naturally raised livestock may still be fed non-

organic feeds, or be given acceptable drugs or hormones.

Let us consider the production of poultry, which is popular meat

for both humans and pets.

" Free range " poultry means the chickens were let out of their

cages to roam free. They are " naturally fed " meaning that the

feed for these chickens was scattered on the ground. Then they

were allowed to scratch and peck the ground to ingest their food

" naturally. "

Is that considered an organic food product already? Were the

grains and other components of the chicken feed grown

organically? Was the actual production of the feed done in

compliance with regulations to maintain organic standards?

What if the chickens ate some bugs while they were scratching the

ground? Were those bugs previously exposed to chemicals or

pesticides prior to being eaten by the chicken? Let's say the

farmer has done everything in his or her power to comply with

every regulation concerning the production of organic, free-range

chickens. Even the best-intentioned and well-educated farmers

cannot control environmental factors like air pollution, smog,

water pollution and acid rain. All these contributing to making

pet products " non-organic " .

The USDA and FDA regulations concerning what is and what is not

be labeled as an organic pet product is unclear and confusing.

That is just for individual items, like animals raised for

slaughter, and individual vegetables, herbs and fruits.

Just try to imagine the difficulty in modifying whether products

like pet food, which is comprised of several ingredients, to be

labeled as organic. Common sense dictates that as long as each

and every ingredient used is " certified organic " , then any final

product containing these ingredients would also fall into the

organic pet product category.

However, there is no rule on this for pet foods. This simply

means that a pet food manufacturer might use one or two organic

items out of the several recipes, and still be able to call the

finished product an organic one. The manufacturer is not doing

anything illegal by doing that.

The consumer would not be able to tell too. Besides, the price

tag on anything " organic " is much higher than a similar product

that does not make the claim. Seems to be the trend now also.

There is always that initial checking of the labels and

manufacturers to determine if what they are getting are really

pet products with " organic " all over it.

Majority of the people do not really seek out organic pet

products for themselves and their families to eat. But when it

comes to feeding their pets, the emphasis is on anything fresh

and ingredients of high quality.

Organic pet products are fine, but not really necessary. Grocery

store meats and vegetables that are sold for human consumption

are far superior to the ingredients contained in most

commercially produced pet foods.

Next time you go to purchase your pet's food, check the label and

ask these questions. Is it cooked? Does it contain too many

grains? Does it have any vegetables? Does it list any meat by-

products or meat meal? Are there any ingredients that you do not

recognize such as preservatives, additives, chemicals, dyes,

etc.?

Switching your pet to a " natural " diet comprised of fresh, raw,

human-grade meats and vegetables will provide a multitude of

health benefits too. And all this regardless of the fact whether

or not the individual ingredients you purchased is really an

organic pet product or not.

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