Is CARRAGEENAN in pet foods a bad thing ?
Possibly, I'm not sure and have been reading up on this. It is seaweed which has been processed with chemical solvents. Probably plain old seaweed is OK; solvents.......?
There are two types of carrageenan: degraded and un-degraded. Both kinds may give your pet intestinal inflammation. There is human,food safe un-degraded carrageenan in ice cream, yogurt, etc.
So...I have donated all the canned dog/cat food, with carrageenan, to the local animal shelter and bought new canned food without this additive.
Not sure about dry food. We have been buying Wysong and ZiwiPeak for dog and GO dry for cat. No carrageenan in them. Except ZiwiPeak has "dried kelp". I will ask mfr about the particulars.
Anyone out there had pet problems associated with carrageenans added to pet foods?
There are two types of carrageenan: degraded and un-degraded. Both kinds may give your pet intestinal inflammation. There is human,food safe un-degraded carrageenan in ice cream, yogurt, etc.
So...I have donated all the canned dog/cat food, with carrageenan, to the local animal shelter and bought new canned food without this additive.
Not sure about dry food. We have been buying Wysong and ZiwiPeak for dog and GO dry for cat. No carrageenan in them. Except ZiwiPeak has "dried kelp". I will ask mfr about the particulars.
Anyone out there had pet problems associated with carrageenans added to pet foods?
