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Ingredients
Ingredients must be listed on the label in decreasing order by weight. Some owners are concerned about using diets that contain any vegetable-based proteins, such as soybean or corn. These are NOT added as fillers and contain important nutrients. There is no reason why "grain free" foods are better for either dogs or cats (and the potatoes that are used in place of grains in these foods, in fact, have a lower nutritive value than grains).
The quality of meat by-products and other ingredients can be assured by using foods made by reputable companies (not just the ones with the most persuasive marketing). In general, pet owners place too much emphasis on the ingredients in a particular pet food (and the marketing that goes along with them), rather than relying on more important factors, such as nutritional adequacy (see next section) and the company's quality. Be careful of what's in your food!
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