>From: Trudi Casler <[log in to unmask]> >Subject: Lucky >on a different note there is something that i want "EVERYONE" to know >about... BHT BHA and ETHOXYQUIN are preservatives that are added to our >pets food and ours...the exception being ethyoxyquin" (its not allowed >in human food but is allowed in pet food)... > >THESE preservatives DO CAUSE CANCER!!!! Ethoxyquin does NOT cause cancer. It has been associated with discoloring the livers of chickens but NOT cancer. Unless you can send everyone a citation which shows that it does. In my research I couldn't find any last year. >MAZZURI food has "ETHYOXQUIN" in it...no wonder ferrets get sick with >it... Ferrets do not get sick from Mazuri Ferret Food. It is a fine food but not our preference. But some very responsible and knowledgeable folks do use it. The original fears about ethoxyquin can be traced back to a single dog breeder who was looking for a scapegoat to blame her breeding problems on. Lacking the ability to find a more logical reason she blamed ethoxyquin. -bill -- bill and diane killian zen and the art of ferrets http://www.zenferret.com/ mailto:[log in to unmask] [Posted in FML issue 2612]