{"id":1399,"date":"2018-07-03T12:26:52","date_gmt":"2018-07-03T06:56:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/vetsupply.thepethost.com\/?p=1399"},"modified":"2023-06-19T12:09:16","modified_gmt":"2023-06-19T06:39:16","slug":"what-is-a-sustainable-pet-food","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/vetsupply.thepethost.com\/what-is-a-sustainable-pet-food\/","title":{"rendered":"What Is A Sustainable Pet Food?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Pet owners love to feed their furry friends with food of their preferences and most of the purchases are driven by their own beliefs. Marketing of such products thus influences pet parents\u2019 decisions, enticing them to buy what the company wants to sell.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Nowadays, pet owners pretty much provide the same food to their pets which they themselves eat. Superfoods, vegan diets, human-grade meats<\/strong> are flooding the markets due to the consciousness of owners towards their pet\u2019s health. However, the necessity of such food is yet not proved to be significant for pet consumption. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Other than that, these fad diets that are supposedly termed as \u2018healthy\u2019<\/strong> for pets may actually not be imparting the appropriate nutrients to our pets. Apart from that, they are far from being sustainable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pet Food and Environment<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Pets\u2019 food<\/a> contributes 4% to the total ecological footprint and thus has a significant impact on the overall ecological system of the environment.  Therefore, it is important to make the correct nutritional choices<\/strong> for better sustainability. Pet owners must understand that the nutritional requirements of the pets differ from humans<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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What we eat must not always be given to our pets. Their nutritional needs differ from ours. Therefore, as a responsible pet owner, it is mandatory to provide the correct food and thus balance the environmental impacts.  How can you do that?  Read On.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

1 –<\/strong> Meat-based diets are high in protein.<\/strong> They are mainly sourced from animal-based this causes more ecological footprints because of the abundant use of natural resources and elements in their production. It is therefore important to switch the diet of your pet to a mix of animal and a plant-based diets.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n