há algum tempo atrás abri um tópico (no forum dos gatos) dobre BARF, para quem quiser e tiver tempo:
http://arcadenoe.clix.pt/forum/viewtopi ... highlight=
trancrevo a abertura:
aqui está um artigo bastante interessante e actualizado, ainda bem que há quem se preocupe com a qualidade das "pet food", pena é não haver fiscalização para que estas normas/directivas sejam respeitadas.
http://www.fda.gov/cvm/index/updates/rawdiet.htm
Bom almoço a todos!
The final guidance contains recommendations proposed in the draft guidance, including:
Manufacturers who produce raw meat diets should use USDA/Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS)-inspected meat that has been passed for human consumption.
Manufacturers should use measures to prevent bacterial contamination of the meat. The measures manufacturers can use i nc lude irradiation, participation in USDA's voluntary inspection program, and use of good manufacturing practices such as those used for human foods.
Manufacturers could also develop and implement Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point programs, which are processes designed to discover the likely source of contamination and take action at those points to prevent problems.
When shipping the raw meat diets that are not freeze-dried, manufacturers should ensure the diet is kept frozen at all times.
Bones used in raw meat pet products should be ground so they will not cause trauma in the animal.
In addition to labels containing all components required by Federal and State statutes and regulations, the guida nc e recommends the label contain a section titled Guidelines for Safe Use that informs the reader to:
Keep the product frozen until ready to use
Thaw the product in the refrigerator or microwave
Keep the product separate from other foods. Wash working surfaces, utensils (including cutting boards, preparation and feeding bowls), hands, and any other items that touch or contact the product with hot soapy water.
Refrigerate leftover product immediately or discard.
The guidance document also states that FDA has not seen any objective evidence to suggest that raw meat diets are better than other kinds of diets
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Quanto ás rações:
Extraí umas partes deste relatório e o resto podem ver na:
http://www.api4animals.org/79.htm
"Plump whole chickens, choice cuts of beef, fresh grains, and all the wholesome nutrition your dog or cat will ever need.
... This report explores the differences between what consumers think they are buying and what they are actually getting. It focuses in very general terms on the most visible name brands ... but there are many highly respected brands that may be guilty of the same offenses.
What most consumers don't know is that the pet food industry is an extension of the human food and agriculture industries. Pet food provides a market for slaughterhouse offal, grains considered "unfit for human consumption," and similar waste products to be turned into profit. This waste includes intestines, udders, esophagi, and possibly diseased and cancerous animal parts.
The protein used in pet food comes from a variety of sources. When cattle, swine, chickens, lambs, or other animals are slaughtered, the choice cuts such as lean muscle tissue are trimmed away from the carcass for human consumption. However, about 50% of every food-producing animal does not get used in human foods. Whatever remains of the carcass -- bones, blood, intestines, lungs, ligaments, and almost all the other parts not generally consumed by humans -- is used in pet food, animal feed, and other products. These "other parts" are known as "by-products," "meat-and-bone-meal," or similar names on pet food labels.
Boa tarde a todos!