THE DANGERS OF SOY IN PET FOOD
The pet food industry loves soybean products because they’re high in protein count, they add bulk to pet foods, the amino acids seem right and most importantly the cost of the soy is SUPER cheap.
Today you can find soy-based products in most kibble, canned and veterinarian-based diets.
Soy can be listed as Soy or disguised under these names -vegetable broth, textured vegetable protein, textured vegetable protein, lecithin (from soybeans), TSF (textured soy flour), tofu, vegetable protein, natural flavoring and guar gum (contains soy protein).
In most pet food products soy is being offered as a wonderful ingredient and also as a great option for pets with food allergies. Millions of pet owners are daily giving soy products to their pets totally oblivious to the havoc this is playing on their fur babies health.
Here are 7 harmful ways soy can damage your cat and dogs health –
1/ Soy is high in phytic acid, which reduces the digestion of key nutrients
2/ Soy has high levels of manganese and aluminum, which can lead to brain damage
3/ Soy is antigenic which simply means it can stimulate the production of antibodies
4/During high temperature processing Soy denatures resulting in the formation of toxic lysinoalanine and highly carcinogenic nitrosamines
5/ Soy contains trypsin inhibitors which have caused stunted growth in test animals
6/ Soybean products are linked to seizures in both dogs and cats
7/ Soy can cause serious gastric distress (gas and discomfort) in our pets
If you are wanting your pet to eat good protein my advice is to buy them human -grade grass-fed meats and ditch the processed soy pet food.
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