Is Iams unethical?

Is Iams unethical?

“Iams is cruelly imprisoning dogs and cats in real-life tests while feeding its customers a fiction about caring for animals”, says PETA Europe Director of European Campaigns Sean Gifford.

Is there something wrong with Iams dog food?

Iams Dog Food While chicken is the main source of protein for Iams, it also contains chicken by-product meal. It also includes corn meal and whole grain sorghum. Another potentially dangerous ingredient used in the formula is dried beat pulp. It’s used as a sugar filler and can cause weight gain.

What’s wrong with Iams?

The truth is that like many other cat foods sold at supermarkets, Iams is full of fillers. Fillers are simply cheap ingredients used to save money. Fillers allow cat-food producers to use less meat because fillers will make up the bulk of the kibble. The second biggest flaw of Iams is that it contains meat byproducts.

Is Iams on recall list?

Has Iams Ever Been Recalled? Yes, Iams pet food has been recalled quite a few times over the years. The most recent recall was in August 2013 because of potential salmonella contamination.

Do vets recommend Iams?

Do vets recommend Iams? Iams is the best of the “grocery store” cat foods, and that’s probably why vets recommend it when they know you’re not interested in the brands they sell in the clinic, or when your cat doesn’t need a prescription food.

Is Iams discontinued?

Iams/Eukanuba diets will no longer exist after December 31, 2016. The companies were acquired by Spectrum Brands Holdings. … Mars Petcare purchased the North America Iams/Eukanuba Pet Food brands along with the Natura Pet Food brands from Procter & Gamble in April of 2014 for $2.9 billion.

Why did Iams discontinue canned cat food?

We are voluntarily recalling Iams Canned Cat (wet) Food because of insufficient amounts of vitamin B1 (also known as thiamine). ~ Cats that were fed these canned products as their only food are at greater risk for developing signs of thiamine deficiency.