[ SHOWGSD-L ] Biproducts from Ethanol in Pet Food?
- From: "Ginger Cleary" <cleary1414@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: "Showgsd-L@Freelists. Org" <showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 10 Oct 2008 00:07:27 -0400
Okay, I don't normally get into all the dog food fights... but this just
floors me. I am not sure how anyone can be as callous as this guy.
As long ago as 2006 the FDA issued a letter regarding their "concern" about
these biproducts...
http://www.fda.gov/cvm/AflatoxinAssign.htm
Ginger Cleary,Rome, GA www.rihadin.com
"The world is not going to be saved by legislation." W.Taft
Member GSDCA
Member Sawnee Mtn Kennel Club
GA Director RDOES.
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FYI: This came to me on another list.
Permission to cross post given
You can also read this article at
http://www.truthaboutpetfood.com/ethanol.html
More Leftovers Encouraged to be Used in Your Pet's Food!
The president of the Pet Food & Ingredient Technology, Inc. thinks its
time for left over ingredients from the processing of ethanol to be utilized
in pet food. Being more concerned with rising costs of grain products
instead of quality nutrition, Greg Aldrich, PhD feels it's "time"
pet food manufacturers use spent-fermentation leftovers. He feels it will
be well received if it's pitched to pet owners as a "green" ingredient.
Wonder if it will make pet's feel "green"?
As if the pet food industry doesn?t have enough problems, now the
president of Pet Food & Ingredient Technology, Inc., "which facilitates
innovations in foods and ingredients for companion animals" is encouraging
dog food and cat food manufacturers to consider using leftovers from
ethanol processing. Geez.
In an article on the Pet Food Industry website
( http://www.petfoodindustry.com/ViewArticle.aspx?id=22862 ) Dr. Aldrich
states: "The production of ethanol has meant many things to the petfood
industry - much of which hasn't been pleasant because of the pressure it
has placed on grain supplies. But, maybe there is some redemption for
ethanol production that petfood companies have overlooked these last few
years. Redemption in the way of an ingredient - specifically the
protein-enriched, spent-fermentation co-product known as distillers dried
grains with solubles (DDGS)."
Allow me to interpret. The production of ethanol has raised the cost of
otherwise cheap grains commonly used as protein in pet food. Ah, but I
discovered something that we might have overlooked and it's even cheaper!
After they process grain for ethanol, the left over garbage still analyzes
as protein - goodie for us! Jump on this gang, before the price goes up!
Dr. Aldrich reports on research of DDGS (left-overs from ethanol
production): "To summarize this battery of studies, the inclusion of DDGS at
up to 30% of dog diets was reported to be acceptable; but, digestibility,
stool consistency and palatability were measurably diminished."
Interpretation:
Using up to 30% of this cheap @#$% is fine, even though it won't provide
much nutrition and will probably give the pet the runs (and big time gas!).
And Dr. Aldrich also reports on "drawbacks": "One drawback to DDGS is the
potential to concentrate mycotoxins, especially given that fermentation and
distilling do not destroy these mold metabolites. Nor is the ethanol
industry obligated to operate under the same restrictions as the food and
feed industries. In one extension report from South Dakota State University,
mycotoxin concentrations for 2000 through 2007 were reported to be
measurable in each testing year."
Interpretation:
There is one problem, and it's big - DDGS (left-overs from ethanol
production) are extremely prone to a deadly mold that is known to be a
killer of pets. Extensive research has shown it's very risky. But remember,
it's cheap so it's probably worth the risk. As if the above isn't bad
enough, Dr. Aldrich feels petsumers will welcome this change: "Considering
consumers generally have a favorable view of "green" ethanol." Well Dr.
Aldrich, we might not all have a PhD behind our name, but we certainly are
not stupid! "Green" pet food is NOT huge piles left in the backyard or
litter box!
AAFCO (American Association of Feed Control Officials) currently name
these types of products "Distillers Grains", "Distillers Dried Grain
Solubles", "Wet Grains", and more. We can only guess that if this becomes
a popular ingredient, AAFCO will graciously accommodate The Pet Food
Industry with a nice, safe sounding ingredient name. Something like
"Protein-rich Solubles" - after all, left-over @#$% from the processing of
ethanol on a pet food label probably won't sell much pet food.
By the way, Dr. Aldrich reports there is no shortage of DDGS - last year
there was over 3.5 million metric tons produced. Instead of pet food, the
perfect place for this left-over @#$% to go is to produce BioFuel. Why not
take the left over ingredients from producing ethanol and turn it into even
more energy? Perhaps that makes too much sense. For more information on
BioFuel:
www.TruthaboutPetFood.com/ByProductEnergy.html.
Should you decide to call or email Dr. Aldrich, his contact information
is at the bottom of the article. Here is the link again:
http://www.petfoodindustry.com/ViewArticle.aspx?id=22862.
Wishing you and your pet the best,
Susan Thixton
Truth About Pet Food
Petsumer Report
www.TruthAboutPetFood.com
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