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Crazy I wouldn't even think about feeding Vegan. 
The Risks of Going Vegan for Your Pets
Analysis by Dr. Karen Shaw BeckerOctober 19, 2022
STORY AT-A-GLANCE
- The ultraprocessed pet food industry, in part in response to vegetarian and vegan pet parents, is focused on finding ways to create non-meat plant-based diets for pets, especially dogs
- Dogs are in the Order Carnivora. As scavenging carnivores, they do not have a carbohydrate requirement. Commercial vegan pet foods contain primarily high starch carbohydrates, plus long list of synthetic vitamins, minerals, amino acid powders and processed vegan protein concentrates to meet canine minimal nutritional requirements
- Every human involved in the care and feeding of animal companions must realize we have an ethical responsibility to nourish them in a way that best resonates with their physiology, and not based on our personal dietary preferences
- Ultraprocessed vegan pet foods are potentially more detrimental. Unless plant-based pet foods are certified USDA-organic, they are likely contaminated with herbicides and pesticides, and can contain high amounts of anti-nutrients and potentially damaging compounds including phytates, trypsin inhibitors, saponins, oxalates and phytoestrogens that can negatively impact health, if fed as a sole food source
