WSAVA Webinar: Pet Food Propaganda and How to Avoid It

Join us on June 10th, 2021 at 16:00 PM UTC for the free webinar 'Pet Food Propaganda and How to Avoid It' with Dr Lisa Weeth.

Pet food labels include a lot of useful information but nutritional facts are only a portion of the overall pet food packaging. Separating the marketing messages from accurate nutritional information can be challenging as rules and enforcement of pet labeling laws can vary by country or region. This webinar will take a closer look at key aspects of pet food manufacturing and labeling as it relates to diets available in the US, UK, and EU, as well as how to identify key dietary features that can optimize health and wellness in your canine and feline patients no matter where you are in the world.

This webinar will be moderated by WSAVA Global Nutrition Committee Co-Chair Dr Marge Chandler.

[alesanchez]

Thanks for this webinar, very informative 🙏🏼

[elismycat]

Great talk, thanks!
The question remains: so how do I know if its good?
They do not list all the essencial ingredients (supposedly if its complete it has all essencial ingredients)?
BUT on the package it does not say the digestibility, bioavailablity nor the results of feeding tests....
So in theory this is interesting info but in practise there is no way I can choose when I go into a

[probsnooneyouknowtbh]

So, something I am having trouble with: most dog food brands don't live up to WSAVA standards. I use the Pet Nutrition Alliance manufacturer report, and many brands didn't respond, and won't respond if you contact them and ask the questions yourself either. Those that did answer and do meet the standards are incredibly expensive. Some of these have cheaper versions, but those contain wheat and corn, which my dog is allergic to. With so little to choose from, how do we affordably feed dogs with allergies or dietary restrictions?

[ChrisLeeX]

excellent talk. thank you so much for sharing

[emerykittle]

By propaganda are you referring to brands like Royal Canin and Hill's that should be 40% less when looking at the ingredients but have a higher price point to make customers believe the food is better than it is.

[raveygravey]

I feed pro plan. I trust vets over any other advice.

[onehealthoneplanet]

I still don't understand how a board certified veterinary nutritionist advocates for an ultra processed dry food to be a right food for pets....processed foods are not healthy, that is clear for humans yet for our pets it is? something is terribly wrong in your message here. BARF foods or FRESH foods for that matter will always be a better choice for both humans and pets. If we would slowly decrease the kibble and increase the raw ingredients in our pets food we would adjust the stomach ph to become more acidic, like our wild carnivores and there would be no problem for them to eat pathogenic bacteria ....I've never seen a hyena getting sick or die after eating a decomposed carcass.

[ouronia]

I would never give my dogs kibble for the rest of their lives. but that's just me.... oh and about a million other people.

[S-gq]

From this talk, you have proved with your words that WSAVA is the propaganda.