Thread: How much protein is too much

I remember corn in Abady and I also remember the liver-coated kibbled corn treats as well. I never bashed ground corn or even corn meal as an ingredient per se, just corn gluten and originally in the context of Pro Plan being a very high-priced, corn gluten-based food. Corn-gluten was essentially an industrial by-product without a use until it made its way into dog food via corporate horizontal and vertical intergration. The whole origin of...

mcbosco wrote: I remember corn in Abady and I also remember the liver-coated kibbled corn treats as well. I never bashed ground corn or even corn meal as an ingredient per se, just corn gluten and originally in the context of Pro Plan being a very high-priced, corn gluten-based food. Corn-gluten was essentially an industrial by-product without a use until it made its way into dog food via corporate horizontal and vertical intergration. The...

brdhntr wrote: Different in a good way? Not at all like Bosco said you basically get a call center. I have called other feed cos and talked to actual staff nutritionists and on stafff vets, the big P is the only one I did not get beyond the gates.

Mbosco, Let me see if I have this right? Seems to me you don't much care for Purina as far as there dog food is concerned? Your not much on grainy diets, or certain vegetable proteins such as CGM? Obviously price is a big factor to you, as you have brought it up multiple times here? Curious as to what you are feeding, and what PP in your area costs, as you have made it clear since PP uses CGM vs. price? Also was wondering your background...

Ezzy, that article has been making the food board rounds for some time - but this thread suggests that another pass couldn't hurt.

Duane M wrote: brdhntr wrote: mcbosco wrote: http://www.championpetfoods.com/acana/show-product.php?formulation=sa this one as well, open the PDF lower right hand corner This is a fine example of a company going beyond the minimum to inform their customer, compare that to the Purina site. I can't even find a product ingredient list on their site. Why would that be? Lots of rhetoric, almost no specifics, and some things down right meant...

mcbosco wrote: There is a minority in this thread that believes the proper protein for a dog is animal-based. ... To me corn gluten is a man-made industrial waste product and has no place in dog food. When they find yet another product like it that is cheaper it will be in that bag of Purina and they will proclaim it as good or better than corn gluten. Big business has a way of rationalizing things ya know. My dog eats raw and Abady and it...

mcbosco wrote: The origin of this question is solely a human construct because a wild canine eats virtually nothing but protein and fat, any plant based food is incidental. So no amount is too much unless its the wrong protein or low quality protein. That is why a food like Orijen or Core can use such high amounts of animal protein meal, because the quality is good....but they are close to the limit due to calcium levels and balance as well...

I debated whether or not to post on this subject again, as it has been beaten to death and nobody ever seems to change their mind, especially if they are reading so called scientific studies. However, I was thinking about something from my childhood and decided to share it, even though I realize that many others have told about similar experiences. Anyway, when I was growing up, my grandparents lived way back in the hills of Green County in...

I have fed several foods to my dog in the past couple years,(Eukanuba,Nutro,Diamond extreme athlete,Taste of the wild) For the past couple months I have been feeding the Evo red meat formula. It is a high protein and fat diet and he is in the best shape ever, with a great looking coat. I feel the results are well worth the cost of the food so I can justify feeding it. This thread has gone on for how many pages? I dont think anyone is going to...