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The maximum
life span of our dogs and cats is estimated to be about
25 to 30 years and yet our pets only live approximately
13 to 14 years!
POOR QUALITY NUTRITION IS AN IMPORTANT
FACTOR
Nutritional
Analysis | Feeding Instructions | Grape Seed | Comparisons
The
Following Practices are Used by Some Pet Food
Manufacturers
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POOR
PROTEIN
SOURCES |
Soybean Meal, Wheat, Corn
Glutens, Corn Meal, Whole Corn, Crushed Corn and
Ground Corn are commonly used for their protein
content in many pet foods. These
ingredients are generally poor sources of protein
vs. meat. |
| CHEMICAL
PRESERVATIVES |
BHA, BHT and ethoxyquin
are found in many pet foods. Scientific studies
have proven that these chemicals can be
harmful. In fact, they have been shown to
promote liver disease and other medical problems. |
| FOOD
COLORING |
Food colorings are still
commonly used in pet foods today despite the fact
that they are not necessary and some have been
linked to medical problems. |
| BY-PRODUCTS |
By-products can vary ...
they can consist of the internal parts of animals
such as necks, heads, undeveloped eggs, feet,
intestines, lungs, spleen and liver.
Although by-products are used by many
manufacturers, are these ingredients you would
knowingly feed your pet? |
WHAT
LABELS
DON'T REVEAL
Consider this example:
You decide to eat a balanced meal. You
order a fast food hamburger, which contains
protein from meat, carbohydrates from bread and
vegetables from tomatoes. The three food
groups. The next night your mom prepares
the same balanced meal but her hamburger is made
with premium grade sirloin meat, whole wheat
bread and fresh garden tomatoes. While the
ingredient list for both dinners would read the
same, obviously mom's meal provides a higher
level of nutrition.
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Condemned parts and
animals rejected for human consumption can be
rerouted into commercial pet foods. These
condemned parts are referred to as the 4 D's:
dead, dying, diseased or decayed. We
believe this is one of the most despicable
practices in the pet food manufacturing industry. Some manufacturers have a
lower standard regarding the quality of
ingredients they use to make pet food. A
recent example of this practice is the discovery
of Pentobarbital in major pet foods, including
supermarket brands. Pentobarbital is a
chemical used to euthanize animals. Many
holistic veterinarians feel that daily ingestion
of pentobarbital can be harmful.
Many
manufacturers cut costs by using the cheapest
ingredients available at the time a food is
made. Since costs rise and fall, some
manufacturers will vary ingredients from batch to
batch .. resulting in changed nutrient values for
each batch and possible digestive illness.
Some
manufacturers have lower standards regarding the
freshness of ingredients they use to make pet
food. You can not determine the freshness
of ingredients by reading a label; you must trust
the pet food manufacturer.
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| Life's
Abundance Premium Health Food Adheres to
High Standards |
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Formulated
to Help Your Pet
Live the Happiest,
Healthiest
& Longest Life
Possible
A
Holistic Recipe by Dr.
Jane Bicks
A
Highly Respected &
Nationally Recognized
Veterinarian &
Formulator
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HIGH QUALITY
PROTEIN
SOURCES
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Life's
Abundance has ONLY hormone and steroid
free chicken meal. There's more protein
in every mouthful of chicken meal than
whole chicken because whole chicken
contains water and fat. Life's
Abundance food also contains high quality
egg and fish meal. |
NATURAL
PRESERVATIVES |
Life's
Abundance has NO artificial colors,
flavors or chemical preservatives.
It is preserved with natural mixed
tocopherols (vitamin E). |
| NO
BY-PRODUCTS |
Life's
Abundance uses only premium quality
proteins. |
| POWERFUL
ANTIOXIDANTS |
Life's
Abundance has powerful antioxidants from
grape seed extract and other natural
sources. Scientific studies prove
antioxidants help deter over 60
degenerative diseases including kidney
disease, heart disease and even cancer. |
| PROBIOTICS |
Life's
Abundance has five probiotics or friendly
bacteria to help increase the digestion
of nutrients to ensure proper intestinal
movement and to fortify the immune
system. |
| FATTY ACIDS |
Life's
Abundance has fatty acids from fish meal
and fish oils because scientific studies
reveal their vital importance in the
body's control of illness. Also
important for a healthy and shiny coat. |
CHELATED
MINERALS |
Life's
Abundance has chelated minerals for
increased absorption in the body. |
WHAT
LABELS
DON'T REVEAL
OUR PREMIUM
MANUFACTURING
PROCESS |
How and where a food is
manufactured determines the quality and
wholesomeness of the food. Our pet
food manufacturer has very high standards
of operation and quality control. It is a
third-generation, father and son
business. Their expertise using a
low temperature, fast cooking method
ensures nutrient retention. The
manufacturing facility is a USDA
certified APHIS (Animal Plant Health
Inspection Service) plant. APHIS
certification allows the sale of a
finished product to the International
market, including the European market,
which has extremely high standards on
ingredient sources. Under APHIS
certification, the plant and ingredient
facilities are routinely inspected. PREMIUM
INGREDIENTS: The
ingredients listed on our label do not
vary due to price. Our manufacturer
does not use animal parts containing
pentobarbital. All ingredients come
from the same processing plants used for
people. Our chicken is free of
steroids and hormones. FRESHNESS
IS A PRIORITY: Our ingredients
are ordered in smaller quantities to
ensure that Life's Abundance Premium
Health Foods are wholesome and nutrient
rich. In addition, you will
generally receive Life's Abundance foods
within four weeks from the day it was
made! We are dedicated to upholding
extremely high manufacturing standards
because we care about your pet. |
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