Sorry - another question from the newbie:
What's the feeling on the ingredient below? I was amazed that my cat liked a "healthy" food right off the bat when I tried it (Nature's Variety Prairie), and now I see that there's sugar. However, it's down at #15 on the ingredient list. Should I worry? Should I care? Ai yi yi... =^..^=
From the NV website: "Natural Flavor: ...natural flavor is a combination of Glycine and Dextrose. Dextrose is a simple sugar that provides added energy. Glycine, however, is an amino acid that acts as a potent neurotransmitter. When used in combination and heated, Dextrose and Glycine chemically interact (called the Maillard reaction), a natural process responsible for browning and imparting a highly pleasing and palatable roasted flavor to foods, in this case the gravy. It is the same process that occurs when human foods are sautéed."
What's the feeling on the ingredient below? I was amazed that my cat liked a "healthy" food right off the bat when I tried it (Nature's Variety Prairie), and now I see that there's sugar. However, it's down at #15 on the ingredient list. Should I worry? Should I care? Ai yi yi... =^..^=
From the NV website: "Natural Flavor: ...natural flavor is a combination of Glycine and Dextrose. Dextrose is a simple sugar that provides added energy. Glycine, however, is an amino acid that acts as a potent neurotransmitter. When used in combination and heated, Dextrose and Glycine chemically interact (called the Maillard reaction), a natural process responsible for browning and imparting a highly pleasing and palatable roasted flavor to foods, in this case the gravy. It is the same process that occurs when human foods are sautéed."
