tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2787698713835410146.post5878643669410279186..comments2023-09-06T11:28:01.234-04:00Comments on The Table of Promise: One Family's Search for a Better Meal: The Downside of Clean EatingCOBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08917301601937658471noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2787698713835410146.post-5576663297176876782010-10-15T12:30:18.640-04:002010-10-15T12:30:18.640-04:00What about whole corn? Like corn on the cob?What about whole corn? Like corn on the cob?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2787698713835410146.post-72798731421552600432010-10-15T11:45:38.643-04:002010-10-15T11:45:38.643-04:00Dianna, I agree with your excellent point about co...Dianna, I agree with your excellent point about considering what's in our pets' food! I hate to burst your obedience instructor's bubble, though, about a dog bringing down a cow. Dogs' natural behavior is to hunt in packs rather than individually. A pack of dogs most certainly can bring down a calf or a cow, especially a grass-fed cow which naturally tends to be significantly smaller than a grain-fed cow pumped up with antibiotics and growth hormones. <br /><br />The problem is that dog food manufacturers in this country are putting grain-fed beef in their products. A friend of mine feeds her 2 beagles Alpo with beef. I love dogs and grew up with an assortment of them but I can barely stand to be around those 2 sweet beagles because they constantly pass the stinkiest gas I've ever smelled.Kimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00122839996392946487noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2787698713835410146.post-63807230433034431922010-10-15T09:52:53.586-04:002010-10-15T09:52:53.586-04:00Thanks for this feedback Dianna. I think it is a v...Thanks for this feedback Dianna. I think it is a very astute callout. We live in a building that doesn't allow dogs, but we do have a cat. Have you ever checked out that Marion Nestle book about feeding your pet? I believe she has some interesting insights about the pet food industry.<br /><br />I am beginning to resent corn, wheat and soy in general.COBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08917301601937658471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2787698713835410146.post-75010454902934215922010-10-15T03:06:10.675-04:002010-10-15T03:06:10.675-04:00Of course, there is also the difference in that yo...Of course, there is also the difference in that you are making your own live culture yogurt, cheese, etc. and not relying on a special service product to give you the normal gut flora you should have from a normal healthy diet.<br /><br />As an aside, I just wanted to share a new facet of healthy eating that was just introduced to me. Dog food. I don't know if you have a dog, but in the obedience class I take my dog to, we had a talk about food, and the intolerances that a lot of dogs have to the filler ingredients companies use to keep it cheap. Corn, wheat, and soy are top offenders, often listed as top ingredients. Then there is the meat used. I'll stop here, lest I repeat the entire lecture, but I will leave off with something the instructor said that reminds me greatly of you: Dogs shouldn't eat beef as their main diet, because in what world can (most) dogs bring down a cow? <br /><br />I just hadn't thought about the food my dog eats, but now I am. I am searching for a more nutritionally sensible food, and not one that just meets the checkmarks they are required to of protien, fat, fiber, etc. Hopefully, it will sove the gas and pooping problems (hmmm....doggie IBS?) and hopefully the price increase will be a wash because he will eat less of a more nutritionally dense food to get what he needs.<br /><br />Just wanted to share.Dianna Hostettlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14531482163518795457noreply@blogger.com