Post by kpaz on Oct 23, 2012 15:56:19 GMT -5
OK, so it turns out i'm giving my advocacy speech on pet food, after all. I talked to him about changing it, but my professor told me to stick with it. He says he can tell I'm passionate about it and thinks that will make it a better speech.
Ok it's only a 5 minute speech so I have to cover pretty specific things. We need 2 main problems and 2 solutions for those problems, and I"m having a brain fart so I need some help. Mostly with the solutions.
Thanks you SO SO SO much!!
Problem A) Owners are misinformed and uniformed, and the food they feed cause obesity and kidney disease
Cause A) People don’t know how to evaluate pet food labels, and pet companies advertise vegetables and whole grains as an integral part of a pet’s diet--> pets overeat and have problems with obesity. Kibble is convenient but constant dehydration leads to kidney disease, one of THE most common illnesses in geriatric cats.
Solution A) ? ? ? Offer wet foods too, offer whole prey and freeze dried, research natural diets (anyone know of really good cat/dog forums or website with credible info or experience)
Problem B) Owners don’t know where pet food ingredients come from, and imported ingredients has been linked to many recalls (In 39 states this year, in May over 900 owners complained that Chinese chicken jerky treats sickened or killed their dogs. Also go over melamine/cyanuric acid major recall in 2007 -->estimated over 39,000 dogs and cats suffered from renal failure)
Cause B) Pet food labels include things like by-products and rendered meat, without explaining what that means or what that could include (still need to do more research and get specifics). Ingredients from China have different regulation codes, which can lead to contamination. Also, not as much press on recalled products. When products for human consumption are recalled, it’s all over the news, on the shelves of supermarkets, and everyone is talking about it. People don’t usually talk to each other about what they’re feeding their pets and may only go to pet store monthly (or less) to stock up on food, and may be completely unaware if a recall has been ordered on the food they bought.
Solution B) ? ? ? ? Avoid Chinese products (or does that sound like a fallacy)?? Research your pet food, find out what is in it. Avoid …(I don’t know, need to do some research I guess). Check ____website weekly for recalls. If there is one, post it on your twitter, post it on facebook, tell your friends with pets. Get it out there.
Do you know of any organizations who are already working to end any of these problems?
Thanks, everone!
Ok it's only a 5 minute speech so I have to cover pretty specific things. We need 2 main problems and 2 solutions for those problems, and I"m having a brain fart so I need some help. Mostly with the solutions.
Thanks you SO SO SO much!!
Problem A) Owners are misinformed and uniformed, and the food they feed cause obesity and kidney disease
Cause A) People don’t know how to evaluate pet food labels, and pet companies advertise vegetables and whole grains as an integral part of a pet’s diet--> pets overeat and have problems with obesity. Kibble is convenient but constant dehydration leads to kidney disease, one of THE most common illnesses in geriatric cats.
Solution A) ? ? ? Offer wet foods too, offer whole prey and freeze dried, research natural diets (anyone know of really good cat/dog forums or website with credible info or experience)
Problem B) Owners don’t know where pet food ingredients come from, and imported ingredients has been linked to many recalls (In 39 states this year, in May over 900 owners complained that Chinese chicken jerky treats sickened or killed their dogs. Also go over melamine/cyanuric acid major recall in 2007 -->estimated over 39,000 dogs and cats suffered from renal failure)
Cause B) Pet food labels include things like by-products and rendered meat, without explaining what that means or what that could include (still need to do more research and get specifics). Ingredients from China have different regulation codes, which can lead to contamination. Also, not as much press on recalled products. When products for human consumption are recalled, it’s all over the news, on the shelves of supermarkets, and everyone is talking about it. People don’t usually talk to each other about what they’re feeding their pets and may only go to pet store monthly (or less) to stock up on food, and may be completely unaware if a recall has been ordered on the food they bought.
Solution B) ? ? ? ? Avoid Chinese products (or does that sound like a fallacy)?? Research your pet food, find out what is in it. Avoid …(I don’t know, need to do some research I guess). Check ____website weekly for recalls. If there is one, post it on your twitter, post it on facebook, tell your friends with pets. Get it out there.
Do you know of any organizations who are already working to end any of these problems?
Thanks, everone!