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Updated: May 21, 2021 18:51 IST
Ontario [Canada]May 21 (ANI): The findings of a new U of G study reveal that if pet owners are at dietketo, gluten-free or organic, chances are their dog will eat it too.
Research published in PLOS One also shows that when it comes to a grain-free nut diet, the owners they seem to choose it for their dogs more than for themselves.
“It proves that many variables, not only dietLead author of the study Sydney Banton, a PhD student in G University’s Department of Animal Biological Sciences, said.
The International Pet Food Consumption Habits Survey is the first of its kind to examine factors related to livestock. the owners Choose grain-free dog food in both Europe and North America. The study found the dog the owners those who are gluten-free, organic or grain-free dietare likely to look for similar characteristics in the dry dog food they buy.
Feeding dogs grain-free pet food is common for pets the owners people who like “premium” foods, avoid grains or processed foods, follow a vegetarian, vegan, or ketogenic diet diets, or have strict diet habits.
Banton, who co-authored the study with nutritionist and pet food expert Dr Anna Kate Shoveller, Animal Biosciences, said: “Grain-free brands make up more than 40% of the dry dog food available. in U.S.A. Dr. Mike von Massow, Department of Food, Agricultural and Resource Economics. “We wanted to identify variables that predict why dogs the owners choose grain-free food for their pets. “
Research is supported through an agreement between the University and Montreal-based Rolf C. Hagen Group, the world’s largest privately owned multinational pet product manufacturer and distributor.
Researchers surveyed 3,300 pets the owners from Canada, USA, Germany, France and UK.
Just over 21% said they looked for “grain-free” as an attribute that influenced their purchase. Dog the owners in Germany showed the highest preference for grain-free foods at 30%, followed by 27% in the US, 22% in Canada and 8% in France.
Shoveller says the pet food industry is heavily influenced by human trends and what pets do. the owners nutrition news. Researchers who focus on dog and cat pet food innovation must look at consumer trends and strive to deliver the best feed formulations to consumers’ trust, she said.
“We want to best understand the risks associated with feeding pets a grain-free formula and with legumes, we should understand the consumers who have chosen that food and whether they are doing anything else that might put their dog at risk for secondary metabolic disorders, such as dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM).”
A warning that was issued by the US Food and Drug Administration in 2018 suggested that grain-free dog food may be associated with the occurrence of secondary DCM. The agency continues to investigate a possible link between DCM and grain-free dog food in dogs that are not thought to be genetically predisposed.
While some pets the owners feed their dogs dietsimilar to their own, Banton said it’s not clear why pets are vegetarian or vegan the owners will choose no grain for their dogs. While most foods of European and North American origin dietary’s guidelines recommend consuming whole grains as part of a healthy diet dietGrains are considered unhealthy by many pets the ownersBanton said.
“This is happening even though there is no scientific evidence that cereals are harmful to dogs’ health. Marketing strategies in the pet industry may be influencing these attitudes.” The study could provide a lot of scientific evidence for the development of pet food, Shoveller said, but it depends on what consumers decide.
“They are the ones making the choices at the pet store,” she says. “If we can fully understand how they make decisions, we can better close the knowledge gap and help them make the right choice.” (ANI)
