How Ancient Dogs Adapted to a Starch-Rich Diet
It isn’t uncommon to see products that do not naturally contain gluten being labelled with “gluten-free” on their packaging. Gluten-free coconut water and gluten-free tea are just some of the strange gluten-free products I have encountered lately. It is as if the marketing people behind these products thought I might be swayed into buying their products…
Dispelling the Misinformation of Vegan Pet Food
I recently came across this vegan dog and cat food news articles on the Daily Mail. A ruff deal? Meet the nine-year-old vegan DOG whose owner refuses to feed him meat – despite experts warning the plant-based diet could KILL him On a positive note, I am happy to see more news coverage on vegan…
Compassion Circle Vegan Pet Food Ingredients in Australia
I compiled a list of Compassion Circle vegan pet food ingredients that can be sourced in Australia. I try to use organic ingredients whenever possible but the choice is ultimately yours. Most of the ingredients below are organic and made in Australia. I am not affiliated with any of the companies listed below and neither do I…
Should your dog go vegan?
This is an excerpt from Should your dog be vegan from the Chicago Sun Times. Two veterinarians were asked whether it is okay for dogs to be vegan. Dr. Ernie Ward, a veterinarian and founder of the Association for Pet Obesity Prevention and chief veterinarian officer of Wild Earth, a biotech startup developing clean high-protein pet foods….
Is it safe for cats to be vegan?
I was pleasantly surprised to find this short three-minute video by BBC on vegan cat food. BBC interviewed four people for this video. Joanna Farr, an owner with two vegan cats. Shannon Falconer, CEO of Because Animals. Gudrun Ravetz, British Veterinary Association. Andrew Knight, Professor of Animal Welfare and Ethics, University of Winchester. Joanna Farr…
