AR-News: (UK) Diet Food Boost for Hefty Pets

[Animalara2003 at aol.com]

By Graham Hiscott, Consumer Affairs Correspondent, PA News 


Help is at hand for the UK’s growing number of overweight cats and dogs with 
plans to launch a low-fat pet food range, it was announced today.

Supermarket chain Tesco, which is developing the range, estimates as many as 
1.6 million dogs and 1.8 million cats could be at risk from heart disease, 
diabetes and other related health problems because they are obese.

Sam Nundy, pet food spokesman at Tesco, said: “We believe this new diet range 
could be the biggest thing to benefit cats and dogs since the invention of 
pet food itself.

“We know that Brits are among the world’s greatest animal lovers and that it’
s extremely hard to refuse a yelping dog or cat some food – especially as 
these pets seem to be forever hungry.

“With this range of reduced fat pet food, owners will at last have more 
control over their cat and dog’s dietary needs without needing to offer them less.”


full story:

http://news.scotsman.com/latest.cfm?id=2426571



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not because of those who do evil,
but because of those who look on and do nothing.",
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Male meat-eaters have a 50% chance of dying of a heart attack. Vegetarian men 
have a 4% risk. US vegetarians have cholesterol levels 14% lower than 
meat-eaters; vegans (those who don't consume meat or dairy products) have levels 35% 
lower. JAMA, 1995;274:894











    
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