AlterNet: Health & Wellness: Why Is the Pet Food Industry Killing Our Pets?

AlterNet: Health & Wellness: Why Is the Pet Food Industry Killing Our Pets?: "The commercial pet foods industry rakes in billions of dollars annually. In exchange for our dollars, we trust the companies to provide our pets with quality nutrition. The recent pet food recall demonstrated that our trust has been misplaced. But while many were shocked by the tragic deaths of beloved pets, many more would be shocked to know that the pet food industry has a long history of mistreating our pets. I first began researching the industry in 1990, when my two dogs became ill after eating a well-known commercial food."

The vast majority of pet food companies were formed as a way to profit off the less-than-human quality by-products of the meat and grain industries. Corporate propaganda and corporate pressuring of veterinarians has led the consumer to believe that pet food is actually good for their pets. Our pets, however, were born to eat most of the same food that we eat.