i forgot to mention.
I feed TOTW not just because it is grain free, but the price too. Right now I cannot get anything more expensive. i have a hard time affording TOTW some times!
Don't ever feel guilty for feeding a great food. The only negative about it is the possibility of it containing ethoxyquin. But what is ethoxyquin? Why is it bad?
It has been proven that ethoxyquin has been linked to increase in blood flow to the liver and, subsequently, an increase in the concentrations of liver-produced enzymes in the blood. This has not been related to any health implications in that original study or ones thereafter. In another study, it showed that the increase of liver-produced enzymes in the blood was directly related to the amount of ethoxyquin in the diet. Therefore, less ethoxyquin reduced any effects seen.
Though there has been no evidence other than pet-owner testimony on a small scale, the FDA did decide to suggest a limit of ethoxyquin in feeds to
75 to 150 ppm (so, at most, 0.015% of the diet).
Luckily, ethoxyquin is very volatile and with cook out at very low temperatures and pressures. Since TotW doesn't add it to their feed after cooking, you don't have to worry about it. I don't. :wink: