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Dr. William A. Albrecht said..
"This country of apparent agricultural abundance is actually in a critical position so far as the production of quality, protein-rich foods is concerned. We are producing bulk, not quality and we are paying for it in our own health, as well as the health of the plants and animals. We have succumbed to the idea that agriculture can be made an industrial process. But the truth is, it is a biological process." (Albrecht Papers VOL III)
Dr. Albrecht's work could be summed up in the idea "if the nutrition is not in the food, then it's not in you."
We depend upon plants and animals to assimilate the complex nutrients that we need for healthy living. If they fail to do that, either through poor nutrition or bad handling, then all we are eating is bulk calories.
For an in-depth study of the value of nutrient dense foods see Sally Fallon's article "Adventures in Macro Nutrient Land."
What's Not Fit For a Dog?
The old expression "not fit for a dog" was a colloquial expression of contempt about how bad some food can be.
The sad thing is it reflects a serious disrespect for the dog. However, the dog is not without blame in this situation. For generations, people have observed how dogs relish eating "tainted meat." In other words, dogs choose to eat meat that has begun the process of decomposition and is farther down that path than most humans care to go.
That line of thinking has given permission to many people to feed their dogs anything they will eat and assume that it's okay to do so.
In her book, "Foods Pet Die For" , Ann N. Martin details how this whole line of thought results in every form rotten, cancerous, wormy and putrid form of anything resembling protein gets converted into "animal feed."
The book lacks the empirical research one would expect from a scientific analysis of the composition of dog food, but the recent anecdotal experiences of veterinarians seeing an increase in everything from tumors to skin rash to depression in dogs, cats and other pets calls into the question the role that food plays in these problems.
One could hope that the FDA would enforce disclosure of contents and methods of preparation of animal food, but then they won't even give us "origin of country" labeling or specific content amounts on food that was "fit for humans."
In brings into question what the word "fit" really means.
