Why You Shoudln't Listen to DogFoodAdvisor.com

[sable123]

Dog Food Grains Linked to Allergies and Other Diseases

This is not true. 1) Bugs will eat literally any food that they can get access to, not just grain products and 2) These bugs typically will only eat food stuffs that have become wet, not dry foods and 3) All food products have to be stored in some way and he assumes there is no quality control. All food is subject to this risk.

Total rubbish..just an agenda website.

It is amazing he gets away with this stuff.

I am waiting for him to do a piece on the risk of Solanine poisoning from potatoes.

[Cassidy's Mom]

You've already made your position on dogfoodadviser.com quite clear many times before. Is it really necessary to start a thread just to bash them?

[sable123]

Originally Posted by Cassidy's Mom

You've already made your position on dogfoodadviser.com quite clear many times before. Is it really necessary to start a thread just to bash them?

yes actually

[Jax08]

Maybe a thread should be started on why people shouldn't listen to hedge fund managers making dog food recommendations.

[sable123]

Originally Posted by Jax08

Maybe a thread should be started on why people shouldn't listen to hedge fund managers making dog food recommendations.

Explain to my why his piece should not apply to grain-free foods and perhaps be about the risk of poor food storage in general.

"Grain Mites" is a generic term for a group of bugs, dozens, that eat stored foods. He is just taking people for a ride.

[Draugr]

Originally Posted by jax08

maybe a thread should be started on why people shouldn't listen to hedge fund managers making dog food recommendations.

qft!

[sable123]

Perhaps he should write about a real risk, knowing that the potatoes in many dog foods have been rejected by human food processors. You When this first happens, and it will, the grain-free craze will be over:


"The alkaloid in the potato is solanine. In the United States, healthy potatoes contain 1 to 5 milligrams of solanine per small potato. Under current FDA regulations, 20 milligrams of solanine per 100 grams (a small potato) can render it unfit to eat.
Solanine is produced as the potato gets old or is exposed to light. So consumers should avoid potatoes that are old, sunburned (green under the skin) or spongy. Under these conditions, the solanine levels can increase sevenfold or more. Do not eat the potato eyes because they contain a high concentration of solanine.
Toxic amounts of solanine can seriously affect the nervous system and have caused death"

[Jax08]

Originally Posted by sable123

Explain to my why his piece should not apply to grain-free foods and perhaps be about the risk of poor food storage in general.

"Grain Mites" is a generic term for a group of bugs, dozens, that eat stored foods. He is just taking people for a ride.

Any food will go bad if not stored, or processed, properly. That is a silly point to argue.

The guy is a dentist or something like that, right? So what makes him LESS knowledgeable than you, the money manager? Neither of you are canine dietitians. I think it's foolish for anyone to just take anothers word for anything over the internet.

[gsdraven]

Originally Posted by sable123

Perhaps he should write about a real risk,

And perhaps, you'll learn to properly cite your sources one of these days. I won't be holding my breath.

Originally Posted by sable123

"The alkaloid in the potato is solanine. In the United States, healthy potatoes contain 1 to 5 milligrams of solanine per small potato. Under current FDA regulations, 20 milligrams of solanine per 100 grams (a small potato) can render it unfit to eat.
Solanine is produced as the potato gets old or is exposed to light. So consumers should avoid potatoes that are old, sunburned (green under the skin) or spongy. Under these conditions, the solanine levels can increase sevenfold or more. Do not eat the potato eyes because they contain a high concentration of solanine.
Toxic amounts of solanine can seriously affect the nervous system and have caused death"

Above quote is from here:
The Food Domain: A Comprehensive Resource

[Jax08]

Where is your quote from? You must cite references if you are going to quote it. GSD.com rules.

Originally Posted by sable123

Perhaps he should write about a real risk, knowing that the potatoes in many dog foods have been rejected by human food processors. You When this first happens, and it will, the grain-free craze will be over:


"The alkaloid in the potato is solanine. In the United States, healthy potatoes contain 1 to 5 milligrams of solanine per small potato. Under current FDA regulations, 20 milligrams of solanine per 100 grams (a small potato) can render it unfit to eat.
Solanine is produced as the potato gets old or is exposed to light. So consumers should avoid potatoes that are old, sunburned (green under the skin) or spongy. Under these conditions, the solanine levels can increase sevenfold or more. Do not eat the potato eyes because they contain a high concentration of solanine.
Toxic amounts of solanine can seriously affect the nervous system and have caused death"