What's Hiding in Your Pets' Food? The Contaminants Labels Don't Show | Greta Wire
What’s really in your pet’s food, beyond what you see on the label?Greta talks with Sean Callen of the Clean Label Project on today's "Greta Wire" podcast about the group’s research into contaminants found in cat and dog food. Callen discusses heavy metals including lead and mercury, pesticides and why contaminants aren’t disclosed on pet-food labels the way ingredients are.
Greta gets personal about what she feeds her three cats, Bill, Nick and Jack, as Callen explains why fish-based food can present particular concerns, why expensive food isn’t necessarily cleaner and how contamination can begin with the raw ingredients themselves.
He also offers tips pet owners can use when choosing food, including rotating proteins, looking for third-party testing and asking brands to provide actual test results.
And the conversation doesn’t stop at pets. Callen, a neuroscientist by training, discusses the Clean Label Project’s research involving baby food, protein powders, sunscreen and other consumer products.
CHAPTERS
00:41 Greta’s warning to cat and dog owners
01:31 Meet Sean Callen
02:27 What is the Clean Label Project?
03:33 The contaminants you won’t find listed on the label
04:00 Who is watching pet-food safety?
06:17 Heavy metals found across cat food
06:37 Why lead is a major concern
07:09 Fish-based cat food and mercury
07:59 What about canned tuna?
08:36 Does expensive pet food mean cleaner food?
09:39 What about cat treats?
10:20 Does dog food have the same problem?
10:54 Greta: “I do feel somewhat hoodwinked”
13:22 Do pet-food manufacturers already know?
14:04 Is fresh pet food any cleaner?
15:04 Greta's approach to caring for her older cats
16:41 How is pet food regulated?
18:09 Greta challenges the role of industry groups
19:22 Fast tips for choosing pet food
20:02 Why rotating proteins may reduce exposure
20:35 Ask your pet-food brand for test results
21:02 How to examine an ingredient list
23:07 How Callen got into contaminant research
24:46 What else has the Clean Label Project tested?
25:03 The concern with some protein powders
25:49 Sunscreen and heavy metals
26:11 What about deodorant?
26:51 Lead vs. mercury: Which concerns Callen most?
28:35 Which cat foods may contain more lead?
29:16 Greta’s cats are getting a diet change
30:11 What about contaminants in a vegan diet?
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