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The Elephant in the Pet Food: Endotoxins
« on: September 30, 2015, 05:51:16 PM »
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The Elephant in the Pet Food: Endotoxins


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Think your pet is safe just because Salmonella or E. coli bacteria is killed by the cooking process of pet food? Think again. The elephant ignored in pet food: endotoxins produced by dead bacteria. This is one of the most concerning things I’ve learned about pet food.

The medical dictionary of theFreeDictionary.com states: Endotoxins are ‘toxins’ that are released on bacterial death. Endotoxins are produced by Gram-negative bacteria. Examples of gram-negative bacteria: Salmonella and E. coli. Endotoxins are “moderately toxic; fatal to animals in large doses.”

Endotoxins are sort of a defense mechanism for bacteria (gram-negative bacteria); you kill me, I’m going to release a toxin. When bacteria such as Salmonella or E. coli are killed through heat or other ‘kill steps’, they release a toxin (endotoxins). Endotoxins cannot be destroyed through heat or acid or any ‘kill step’ recommended by FDA. FDA would like consumers to believe that the only bacterial risk in pet food is live bacteria. But live bacteria in not the only concern. Endotoxins produced upon bacterial death causes another whole set of problems.
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Re: The Elephant in the Pet Food: Endotoxins
« Reply #1 on: October 01, 2015, 05:14:09 AM »
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Re: The Elephant in the Pet Food: Endotoxins
« Reply #2 on: October 01, 2015, 03:52:26 PM »
I have to admit I thought everything was killed during processing.  I ASSumed because of kibble and many wet foods including road kill, diseased animals, filthy grocery store meat scraps-including styrofoam and plastics, restaurant and bakery grease, etc. 
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