>From: Selina <[log in to unmask]> >Subject: fml - Vegan ferret diet > >this post from today's FML really caught my eye > > Bad ferret food http://www.petfoodshop.com/index.cfm?id=267516 Oh Good Grief, did you happen to see the ingredients? I didn't think ferrets were supposed to have most of the ingredients (grains) they list as being part of their product. Ingredient List Ingredients: Whole Grain Wheat Flour, or Whole Oat Groats, Corn Gluten Meal, Soybean Meal, Soybean Oil, Carrots, Dried Tomato Pomace, Dried Potato Product, Dried Molasses, Deflourinated Phosphate, Potassium Chloride, Calcium Carbonate, Salt, Nutritional Yeast, Arginine, DL-Methionine, Kelp Meal, Taurine, Garlic, Enzyme Bromelain from Pineapple Stem & Fruit, Enzyme Papain from Papaya, Dried Lactobacillus Acidophilus, Fermentation Product, Dried Bifidobacterium Bifidum fermentation product, Lysine, Choline Chloride, Zinc Oxide, Ferrous Sulfate, Vitamin A Acetate, Vitamin D2 Supplement, Vitamin E Supplement, Niacin, Ascorbic Acid, Calcium Pantothenate, Manganous Oxide, Vitamin B-12 Supplement, Thiamin Mononitrate, , Menadione Sodium Bisulfite complex, Folic acid, Riboflavin Supplement (Vitamin B-2), Inositol, Biotin, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Calcium Iodate, Sodium Selenite, Zinc Methionine Complex, Copper Lysine Complex, Manganese, Methionine Complex Arachidonic Acid, Rosemary Extract, Cobalt Glucoheptonate. Guaranteed Analysis Crude Protein (Minimum).............28.0% Crude Fat (Minimum).................14.0% Crude Fiber (Minimum)................3.5% Moisture (Minimum)..................10.0% 2) Evolution Diet Gourmet Pasta or Gourmet Fondue Cat Dry Kibble Ingredients: Whole Grain Wheat Flour, or Whole Oat Groats, Corn Gluten Meal, Soybean Meal, Soybean Oil, Carrots, Dried Tomato Pomace, Dried Potato Product, Dried Molasses, Deflourinated Phosphate, Lecithin, Sea Kelp, Taurine, Garlic, Potassium Chloride, Calcium Carbonate, Salt, Nutritional Yeast, Arginine, DL-Methionine, Enzyme Bromelain from Pineapple Stem & Fruit, Enzyme Papain from Papaya, Dried Lactobacillus Acidophilus, Fermentation Product, Dried Bifidobacterium Bifidum fermentation product, Lysine, Choline Chloride, Zinc Oxide, Ferrous Sulfate, Vitamin A Acetate, Vitamin D2 Supplement, Vitamin E Supplement, Niacin, Ascorbic Acid, Calcium Pantothenate, Manganous Oxide, Vitamin B-12 Supplement, Thiamin Mononitrate, Kelp Meal, Menadione Sodium Bisulfite complex, Folic acid, Riboflavin Supplement (Vitamin B-2), Inositol, Biotin, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Calcium Iodate, Sodium Selenite, Zinc Methionine Complex, Copper Lysine Complex, Manganese, Methionine Complex, Arachidonic Acid, Rosemary Extract, Cobalt Glucoheptonate. Guarenteed Analysis Crude Protein (Minimum)............30.0% Crude Fat (Minimum)................14.0% Crude Fiber (Minimum)...............3.5% Moisture (Minimum).................10.0% Ash Content (Minimum)...............6.0% 3) Evolution Diet Moist Canned Dog Food (Gourmet Entree Flavor) Ingredients: Filtered Water Sufficient for processing, Peas, Potatoes, Brown Rice, Avocado, Carrots, Wheat Germ, Oat Groats, Dicalcium Phosphate, Soybean Oil, Nutritional Yeast,, DL-Methionine, L-Taurine, Guar Gum, Sea Kelp, DL- Alpha Tocopherol Acetate (Vitamin E), Vitamin A Acetate, Ergocalciferol (Vitamin D-2), Choline Chloride, Ferrous Sulphate, Zinc Oxide, Manganese Oxide, Niacin, Calcium Pantothenate, Copper Oxide, Manganese Sulfate, Riboflavin Supplement (Vitamin B-2), Thiamine Mononitrate, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Folic acid, Biotin, Vitamin B-12 Supplement, Sodium Selenate, Arachidonic Acid. Guarenteed Analysis Crude Protein (Minimum)...............8.00% Crude Fat (Minimum)...................5.00% Crude Fiber (Minimum)..................2.0% Moisture (Minimum)....................76.0% 4) Evolution Diet Moist Canned Dog Food (Gourmet Vegetable Stew Entree Flavor) Ingredients: Filtered Water Sufficient for processing, Peas, Potatoes, Brown Rice, Carrots, Wheat Germ, Oat Groats, Dicalcium Phosphate, Soybean Oil, Nutritional Yeast, DL-Methionine, L-Taurine, Guar Gum, Sea Kelp, DL-Alpha Tocopherol Acetate (Vitamin E), Vitamin A Acetate, Ergocalciferol (Vitamin D-2), Choline Chloride, Ferrous Sulphate, Zinc Oxide, Manganese Oxide Niacin, Calcium Pantothenate Copper Oxide Manganese Sulfate, Riboflavin Supplement (Vitamin B-2), Thiamine Mononitrate, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Folic acid, Biotin, Vitamin B-12 Supplement, Sodium Selenate, Arachidonic Acid. Guarenteed Analysis Crude Protein (Minimum)...............8.00% Crude Fat (Minimum)...................5.00% Crude Fiber (Minimum)..................2.0% Moisture (Minimum)....................76.0% 5) Evolution Diet Moist Canned Cat Food (Gourmet Entree Flavor) Ingredients: Filtered Water Sufficient for processing, Peas, Potatoes, Brown Rice, Avocado, Carrots, Wheat Germ, Oat Groats, Dicalcium Phosphate, Soybean Oil, Brewers Dried Yeast, DL-Methionine, L-Taurine, Guar Gum, Sea Kelp, DL- Alpha Tocopherol Acetate (Vitamin E), Vitamin A Acetate, Ergocalciferol (Vitamin D-2), Choline Chloride, Ferrous Sulphate, Zinc Oxide, Manganese Oxide, Niacin, Calcium Pantothenate, Copper Oxide, Manganese Sulphate, Riboflavin Supplement (Vitamin B-2), Thiamine Mononitrate, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Folic acid, Biotin, Vitamin B-12 Supplement, Sodium Selenate, Arachidonic Acid. Guarenteed Analysis Crude Protein (Minimum)...............8.00% Crude Fat (Minimum)...................5.00% Crude Fiber (Minimum)..................2.0% Moisture (Minimum)....................76.0% 6) Evolution Diet Moist Canned Cat Food (Gourmet Vegetable Stew Entree) Ingredients: Filtered Water Sufficient for processing, Peas, Potatoes, Brown Rice, Carrots, Wheat Germ, Oat Groats, Dicalcium Phosphate, Soybean Oil, Nutritional Yeast, DL-Methionine, L-Taurine, Guar Gum, Sea Kelp, DL- Alpha Tocopherol Acetate (Vitamin E), Vitamin A Acetate, Ergocalciferol (Vitamin D-2), Choline Chloride, Ferrous Sulphate, Zinc Oxide, Manganese Oxide Niacin, Riboflavin Supplement (Vitamin B-2), Thiamine Mononitrate, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Folic acid, Biotin, Vitamin B-12 Supplement, Sodium Selenate, Arachidonic Acid. 7) Vegetarian Dinner 14oz Cans Ingredients: Water Sufficient for processing, Potatoes, Carrots, Oat Groats, Sun Flower Oil, Peas, Brown Rice, Tomatoes, Avocadoes, Blueberries, Cranberries, Brewers Dried Yeast, Taurine, Vitamin a Acetate, Vitamin D2 Supplement, Vitamin E Supplement, Thiamin Mononitrate, Pyriodoxine Hydrochloride, Vitamin B-12, Supplement Biotin, Folic Acid, Zinc Sulfate, Ferrous Sulfate, Manganese Sulfate, Copper Sulfate, Calcium Iodated and Sodium Selenite. Please tell me I'm wrong! [Posted in FML issue 5347]