In recent decades, veterinarians have noticed an increase in cases of diabetes, cancer, kidney disorders, and obesity – just to name a few! We are aware that human diseases are directly related to the food we consume – the same is true in animals. When companies began adding artificial ingredients and chemicals to pet food, … Read More
Environmentalism
Environmentalism is far from a “new thing” or a fad. Thirty-eight years ago, President Nixon created the first Earth Day and the Environmental Protection Act. The Endangered Species Act, Clean Water Act, and other environmental acts have saved many animals (land and marine), rivers, bay areas, wet-lands, and flat lands. With out the efforts of … Read More
Fair Trade
What does coffee, tea, chocolate, sugar, and fruit have in common? Many common household grocery items (like coffee, tea, chocolate, sugar and fruit) are harvested and processed using slave labor. Many men, women, and children are enslaved on these plantations to provide us with things we eat everyday. Fortunately, companies have begun to take a … Read More
What is Gluten?
Gluten, which is Latin for “glue”, simply is a type of protein. Processed foods made of wheat, rye, barley, and related species contain added wheat gluten. In its natural form, gluten is not problematic in the small amounts that would actually be consumed. Food companies add wheat gluten to foods to help soften the dough … Read More
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