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Reducing Your Pet's Eco Paw Print

LIVING ALONG WITH THREE HUNDRED MILLION AMERICANS ARE ONE HUNDRED SIXTY MILLION HUNGRY FOUR-LEGGED FRIENDS.  WE’LL HAVE TIPS FOR HEALTHY PETS AND A HEALTHY PLANET ON TODAY'S ENVIRONMINUTE.

CARTER: THE PET FOOD INDUSTRY CAN PLAY A BIG ROLE IN CHANGING HOW FARM ANIMALS ARE RAISED IN THIS COUNTRY.

THAT'S DAVE CARTER, FORMER CHAIR OF THE NATIONAL ORGANIC STANDARDS BOARD AND CO-FOUNDER OF PET PROMISE, AN ECO-CONSCIOUS PET FOOD COMPANY.

HE SAYS MANY PETS TODAY EAT FACTORY-FARMED FOOD LOADED WITH ANTIBIOTICS AND GROWTH HORMONES. SUCH STUFF MAY END UP IN SOIL AND WATER, CAUSING RESISTANCE TO ANTIBIOTIC MEDICINE AND EFFECTS SUCH AS EARLY PUBERTY IN CHILDREN.

CARTER SAYS CAREFULLY SLEUTHING THE INGREDIENTS IN YOUR PET FOOD IS THEREFORE CRITICAL WORK.

HE SAYS THE WORDS MEAT MEAL SHOULD RAISE A RED FLAG.  HE ALSO SUGGESTS CHECKING A COMPANY’S WEB SITE TO SEE IF THEY DISPLAY THE SOURCE OF THEIR INGREDIENTS.

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