Synthetic Chemicals
We are Killing Our Pets Just like We are Killing Ourselves

By Dr. Gerald H. Smith, IMD

I have two lovely Maine Coon cats. I feed them all raw foods. Triple filter their water and periodically I would give them treats. Out of the clear blue my female cat started have accidents. Playing Sherlock Holmes, I finally connected the dots. My house keeper bought my cats Friskies Party Treats. My cat’s accidents coincided with the treats. Being a concerned pet owner, I read the ingredients. Guess what. The same synthetic chemicals the food industry is feeding us are being given to our pets. The following rear panel says it all.

Calcium carbonate: it’s limestone which will cause kidney stones. Sunflower oil: this adulterated omega 6 oil is pro inflammatory and will transform the cat’s cell membranes into plastic.

Most if not all of the vitamins are synthetic. The minerals are all ground up rocks: zinc sulfate, ferrous sulfate (will constipate your animal), manganese sulfate, and cooper sulfate.

One of the other treats, Mixed Grille, had a few more potentially toxic ingredients:

• BHA (Butylated hydroxyanisole): Several studies have shown that BHA could cause thyroid system damage, metabolic and growth disorders, neurotoxicity, and carcinogenesis (cancer causing).
• BHT (butylated hydroxytoluene): a synthetic antioxidant like BHA: Used to extend the shelf life of fats. There are safer, natural alternatives, such as vitamin E (tocopherols) and rosemary extract, to deliver similar antioxidant benefits.
• Yellow dye #5: Researchers found that although this food coloring wasn’t immediately toxic to white blood cells, it did damage the DNA, causing the cell to mutate over time. After three hours of exposure, yellow 5 caused damage to human white blood cells in every concentration tested. Researchers noted that cells exposed to the highest concentration of yellow 5 weren’t able to repair themselves. This may make tumor growth and diseases like cancer more likely.

The European Union (EU) deemed six Artificial Food Colorings unsafe for kids

• yellow 5: warning label - product might cause allergic reactions like bronchial asthma.
• yellow 6: synthetic food colorant; reactions can range from mild to severe and can include symptoms such as hives, itching, and difficulty breathing.
• quinoline yellow: it is linked to hyperactivity (ADHD) in children, cancer, asthma, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and damage to the brain (neurotoxin). It also causes rashes. Forbidden for use in food in the US and Canada. Banned in Norway, Austria, Japan.
• carmoisine: a synthetic food dye used to give food products their red. coloring.
• red 40 (allura red): Known to be a potent cancer-inducing additive. It can also bring hyperactivity (ADHD) in children, asthma (and worsen its symptoms), obsessive-compulsive disorder, and damage to the brain (neurotoxin), as well as create other negative effects and allergic reactions.
• ponceau 4R: linked to various cancers, obsessive-compulsive disorder, hyperactivity, irritability, asthma, as well as it can damage the brain (neurotoxin) among creating other problems. Thought to be even more detrimental to asthmatics.

Now you know why your pets are coming down with cancers, diabetes, respiratory diseases, arthritis, neurological dysfunction and much more. The takeaway message is please read the label on all your pet foods and if you want to live to a ripe old age read the labels on your food.