Most Pet Fad Diets Are Pawsitively Unnecessary

On this week's episode of the pod, we kick off the new year with a topic that is near and dear to our hearts-- our pets! (More specifically, fad pet diets.)

We all want what's best for our furry friends, so we dig into the available evidence (or lack thereof) behind several very pup-ular diets including grain-free diets, raw food, vegan and vegetarian diets, human food as treats, and more. We dig into the pet food industry and safety standards for pet foods. We discuss differences in dietary needs for cats versus dogs and how certain diets put them at risk for potentially life-threatening deficiencies and health issues. We were joined by an expert on this topic, a doctor of veterinary medicine, to weigh in. You don't want to miss this!

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Resources

• FDA Investigating Potential Connection Between Diet and Cases of Canine Heart Disease

• FDA Investigation into Potential Link between Certain Diets and Canine Dilated Cardiomyopathy

• Get the Facts! Raw Pet Food Diets can be Dangerous to You and Your Pet

• Investigation of diets associated with dilated cardiomyopathy in dogs using foodomics analysis

• Is Grain Free Dog Food Bad?

• Questions & Answers: FDA’s Work on Potential Causes of Non-Hereditary DCM in Dogs

• Research Update: Testing for Food Allergies

• What Every Pet Owner Should Know About Food Allergies

• Pet Food Analysis

• Pet Ownership Statistics

• The Role of AAFCO in Pet Food Regulation

• FDA’s Regulation of Pet Food

• Raw or Undercooked Animal-Source Protein in Cat and Dog Diets

• CDC: Pet Food Safety

• The Skinny on Fad Diets for Dogs

• Designer Diets: What’s In My Dog’s Food?

• Grain-Free Pet Food: Helpful or Harmful Diet