Please don't give this crap to your dog.... (Bakers Complete)

Member Name: Lucy

Product:	Bakers Complete
Date:	24/07/08 (99 review reads)
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Advantages: Absolutely none! If I was PM first thing I would do is ban this food!

Disadvantages: Everything........ read the label!

I'm sorry but this food is the worst thing in the world you could feed your dogs, yes they love it! Kids love chocolate, would you feed it to them for every meal day in day out, because they prefer it to fish and vegetables?

A little information.......

Would you feed your dog a food which contains THIRTEEN E numbers?

Now, it's the law that dog food manufacturers have to state on their packaging for any bags over 10kg EVERY ingredient. They used to be able to say "EEC permitted colourants and preservatives". Now, here's the list in full:

BHA, E320
BHT, E321
Propyl Gallate, E310
Citric Acid, E330
Potassium Sorbate, E202
Propan -1,2-diol, E490
Iron Oxide, E172
Indigo Carmine, E132
Tartrazine, E102
Sunset Yellow, E110
Quinoline Yellow, E104
Titanium Dioxide, E171
Carbon Black, E153

In more detail:

E320 - has been found to be tumour-producing when fed to rats. In human studies it has been linked with urticaria, angioedema and asthma

E321 - banned for use in food in Japan, Romania, Sweden, and Australia. The US has barred it from being used in infant foods. So bad McNasty's have voluntarily eliminated it from their products.

E310 - Banned from children's foods in the US because it is thought to cause the blood disorder methemoglobinemia

E172 - Banned in Germany

E132 - Can cause skin sensitivity, a rash similar to nettle rash, itching, nausea, high blood pressure and breathing problems. One of the colours that the Hyperactive Children's Support Group recommends be eliminated from the diet of children.
Prohibited in Norway.

E102 - TARTRAZINE - A trial on 76 children diagnosed as hyperactive, showed that tartrazine provoked abnormal behaviour patterns in 79% of them

E110 - Sunset Yellow (E110) has been found to damage kidneys and adrenals when fed to laboratory rats. It has also been found to be carcinogenic when fed to animals

E104 - One of the colours that the Hyperactive Children's Support Group recommends be eliminated from the diet of children. Banned in Australia, Japan, Norway and the United States.

E171 - Banned in Germany

E153 - Banned as a food additive in the United States of America. Suspected as a carcinogenic agent.

And which food contains all these?

Yes, surprise, surprise, Bakers Complete! Don't believe me, go check the label...

Please tell everyone you know with a dog to STOP feeding them this food. As you would imagine, it causes hyperactivity - this is often misdiagnosed as a 'behavioural' problem, and I know of dogs who have been PUT TO SLEEP by owners who have assumed they have a 'bad dog'.

It's disgusting that in these days where we are all very aware of additives and colourants causing bad behaviour in kids, these same colourants are being fed to animals causing the exact same symptoms.

The only difference is that people don't have their kids put down - sadly, dogs don't get the benefit of the doubt, and the opportunity of a proper diet.

To make matters worse, there are so many complete diets out there that are a million times better, for a lot less money... Remember if you feed a better quality food, they need to eat less, as it's not full of cheap fillers, most cereals (which is 90% in Bakers) do nothing other than fill your dog up! They then poo it all back out... Feed a better quality food and you will have a lot less to pick up! So plus all round!

Summary: Huge advertising budgets don't make a great diet.... McD's anyone? Every meal? Every day??