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Jenn Savedge

Is your dog's food toxic?

New study finds toxic doses of fluoride in 8 out of 10 brands.

Fri, Jul 10 2009 at 7:00 AM EST
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It was just two years ago when the melamine pet food scare sent many owners scrambling to find safer alternatives for their furry friends. Now, a new threat has emerged: potentially toxic doses of fluoride in dog food.
 
According to the Environmental Working Group, alarming levels of fluoride can be found in eight of 10 dog foods they tested. The concentration of fluoride was up to 2.5 times higher than the safe level set by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for drinking water. (Click here to read the full report.)
 
Oddly, there is no fluoride standard for pet food. But the Environmental Working Group estimates that between drinking fluoridated water from the tap and eating their normal dog food, some dogs may be exposed to as much as five times the safe limit for fluoride. Unfortunately, without research on safe levels, there is no way to know if all of this fluoride is good or bad for dogs. Dr. Olga Naidenko, lead researcher of the EWG-sponsored study, had this to say:
“Our findings point to the need for basic health protections that require companies to prove their products are safe before they are sold. Bringing public health laws in line with the newest scientific research is a critical step in protecting the health of all members of American households, whether they walk on two legs or four.”
 
According to the Environmental Working Group, the fluoride in dog food originates in bone meal and animal byproducts, so the group recommends choosing brands free of bone meal and meat byproduct ingredients like chicken byproduct meal, poultry byproduct meal, chicken meal and beef meal.
 
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Betty 08/05/2009 10:08 AM

I recently came across your blog and have been reading along. I thought I would leave my first comment. I don't know what to say except that I have enjoyed reading. Nice blog. I will keep visiting this blog very often.

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nyscof 07/15/2009 07:18 AM

One of the ways fluoride gets into dog food is though water fluoridation - the unnecessary addition of fluoride chemicals into waters supplies in a failed effort to reduce tooth decay.

Organize your neighbors, petition, email, call and visit your legislators and tell them to stop adding fluoride into public water supplies - at the local, state and national. level. And speak out at city council meetings

Ingested fluoride concentrate in bones as well as teeth. It's this ground.... More

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Anonymous 07/11/2009 20:35 PM

Your readers may be interested in a newly published pet food cookbook
HOW TO COOK FOR YOUR PET, c. 2009. Written by a veterinarian
it is an invaluable reference for pet owners who cook for their pets and will
serve as a guide for them, to avoid bad foods, and to use safe wholesome foods
to protect their pets from injurious toxins in commercial processed foods.
Go to: www.strategicbookpublishing.com/HowToCookForYourPet.html to.... More

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Steve W. Today 11:51 AM

Help stop sulfuryle fluoride from being sprayed on food! Sign this petion today: .... More

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