Sustainability and Pet Food

Acuff, Heather L; Dainton, Amanda N; Dhakal, Janak; Kiprotich, Samuel; Aldrich, Greg

doi:10.1016/j.cvsm.2021.01.010

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“…Two studies reported on quality control concerns in reference to some commercial vegetarian diets 47,48 . A recent review highlighted the need for collaboration between stakeholders within the pet food industry, veterinary medical community, and consumers to advance companion animal care sustainably 49 .…”

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Domestic dogs maintain positive clinical, nutritional, and hematological health outcomes when fed a commercial plant-based diet for a year

Linde

Lahiff

Krantz

et al. 2023

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Objective: Domestic dogs can maintain health on complete and well-balanced canine plant-based nutrition (K9PBN). Novel insight on health outcomes in dogs consuming K9PBN is of relevance to veterinary professionals and consumers given a growing interest in non-traditional dog foods with perceived health benefits, while considering potential safety concerns. We aimed to investigate nutritional equivalence by measuring clinical health outcomes in adult dogs fed K9PBN over twelve months compared to a meat-based diet at baseline. Animals: Fifteen clinically healthy adult dogs living in households in Los Angeles County, California. Procedures: Prospective cohort study evaluating clinical, hematological, and nutritional parameters in dogs at 0, 6, and 12 months, including complete blood count (CBC), blood chemistry, cardiac biomarkers, plasma amino acids, and serum vitamin concentrations. Results: Clinically healthy, client-owned, adult dogs maintain health, based on physical exams, CBC, serum chemistry, plasma amino acids, serum vitamins, and cardiac biomarkers combined with client-reported observations, when fed commercial K9PBN over a twelve-month period. Clinical Relevance: This study is the most comprehensive and longest known K9PBN investigation to date. It provides clinically important evidence-based nutrition data and new knowledge on outcomes in clinically healthy dogs who maintain health without consumption of animal-derived ingredients. Also, it is of major relevance to One Health paradigms since ingredients produced independent of industrial food animal production are both more sustainable and help to circumvent ethical dilemmas for maintenance of health in domestic dogs.

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confidence: 99%

“…A recent review highlighted the need for collaboration between stakeholders within the pet food industry, veterinary medical community, and consumers to advance companion animal care sustainably 49 .…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Domestic dogs maintain positive clinical, nutritional, and hematological health outcomes when fed a commercial plant-based diet for a year

Linde

Lahiff

Krantz

et al. 2023

Preprint

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“…Vitamin B12 is only found in foods of animal origin [17]. Several of these characteristics are not present in plant sources [18][19][20][21]. In addition, projections indicate that the price of animal-derived meat and meals will increase steadily [22].…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Perspective Chapter: Technological Strategies to Increase Insect Consumption – Transformation of Commodities Meal and Oil into Food/Functional Ingredients

Villanueva¹,

Ruiz²,

Valdés³

et al. 2023

Food Processing and Packaging Technologies - Recent Advances

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Insects have been proposed as an alternative source of nutrients to conventional foods, mainly protein sources because they have excellent nutritional quality and are sustainable. However, there are multiple barriers to mass consumption of insects, primarily the rejection and neophobia they provoke in individuals from Western cultures. Several studies have indicated that the acceptance of insects as food ingredients could be improved “if insects did not look like insects.” Therefore, the focus of current research is to transform commodity-type ingredients such as insect flour and oil through various technologies applied in the food industry such as protein concentration, encapsulation, hydrolysis, fermentation, deodorization, to develop food ingredients with better sensory and technological properties are better accepted by people as a part of their diet. Interestingly, some food ingredients obtained from insects also have functional properties that could increase interest in consumption. These aspects will be reviewed in this chapter for further consideration of insects as food ingredients of the future.

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“…One of the most important ingredients in pet diets is protein, due to the high protein requirements of pets, 18% to 22% for dogs and 26% to 30% on a dry basis for cats [ 4 , 5 ]. The best quality foods have a higher protein content and a higher proportion of animal proteins, which cost more than vegetable-based proteins [ 6 ]. The growth of the human population has generated an increase in the demand for animal-based foods; this, coupled with the tendency of pet owners to use pet foods with a higher proportion of animal protein, exerts strong pressure on natural resources [ 7 , 8 ].…”

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Insects as Feed for Companion and Exotic Pets: A Current Trend

Valdés

Villanueva

Durán

et al. 2022

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The objective of this review was to carry out a comprehensive investigation of the benefits of incorporating insects as a pet food ingredient and the implications this can have in determining a market demand for insect-based pet foods. Black soldier fly larvae (Hermetia illucens), mealworm larvae (Tenebrio molitor) and adult house crickets (Acheta domesticus) are currently used in pet food. These insects are widely fed to exotic pets, mainly in whole, live or dehydrated formats. They are also incorporated as meal or fat and are offered to cats and dogs as dry or wet food and treats. Scientific studies about the use of insects for dog and cat feed are scarce. Most studies are in dogs. Research shows that insect nutrients, mainly amino acids, have high digestibility, are beneficial to health, do not have any detrimental effect on the gut microbiota and are accepted by dogs. In several countries, insects are approved for use in pet food and commercialization has spread throughout the world. Pet owners are willing to try foods made with insect meal for their pets. In conclusion, the use of insects in pet food is a reality that is taking on more and more prominence.

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Sustainability and Pet Food

Cited by 30 publications

References 63 publications

Domestic dogs maintain positive clinical, nutritional, and hematological health outcomes when fed a commercial plant-based diet for a year

Domestic dogs maintain positive clinical, nutritional, and hematological health outcomes when fed a commercial plant-based diet for a year

Perspective Chapter: Technological Strategies to Increase Insect Consumption – Transformation of Commodities Meal and Oil into Food/Functional Ingredients

Insects as Feed for Companion and Exotic Pets: A Current Trend

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