I was reading Buyer Beware by Susan Thixton (it arrived a few days ago). She mentions that arsenic (yes, the deadly poison) is an approved ingredient for animal feed. WHAT? I did some research after reading this and found a few articles. http://www.thedogpress.com/DogFood/Arsenic-In-Dogfood_Liquorman-11.asp
http://letstalkpetfoods.org/ingredients/chicken-arsenic-and-antibiotics/
What do you guys think?
The FDA believed that most of the arsenic would be excreted in poultry droppings. That sounded good in the 40s - if you discount the arsenic remaining in the flesh which is then eaten by humans and their pets. But it isn’t just in poultry. FDA considers processed feathers and poultry barn waste (including feces) an acceptable source of protein for cattle feed, even though it has been shown to contain arsenic ingested by the poultry.
http://www.truthaboutpetfood.com/articles/arsenic-in-animal-feed.htmlThe process for making chicken meal which concentrates deadly fluoride {1} also concentrates arsenic when it is present in the chicken. We assume that the FDA gave little or no thought to pet foods made from poisoned chickens and so far, infertility or health problems have not been traced to pet food containing chickens laced with arsenic. As an aside, did you know there are also arsenic compounds in heartworm medication?
http://letstalkpetfoods.org/ingredients/chicken-arsenic-and-antibiotics/
What do you guys think?