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35 Awesome Uses for Coconut Oil:

1. Winter moisturizer for paws, nose and ears
2. Can protect the liver from toxic antibiotic drugs
3. Reduces Hairballs
4. Reduces Cancer risks
5. Rub into the skin as a basic lotion
6. To support healthy thyroid function
7. To help increase sun tolerance and avoid burning
8. Topically to kill yeast or yeast infections in pets
9. It’s high Lauric acid and MCFA content helps boost metabolism
10. Gives your pet a shiny, glossy coat
11. Topically, can help skin heal faster after injury or infection
12. Can help sooth psoriasis or eczema
13. There is some evidence that regular ingestion of coconut oil can help prevent or reverse Alzheimers
14. Can be used as a natural suncreen
15. Is energy boosting
16. There is some evidence that coconut oil helps digestion and may even kill intestinal parasites or yeast
17. Mix a tablespoon with a tablespoon of chia seeds for an all-day energy boost (do NOT take this at night!)
18. Can help improve insulin levels
19. Coconut oil and a drop of oregano oil helps improve gum health
20. Awesome for high-temperature cooking than olive or vegetable oils (doesn't go carcinogenic!)
21. Is an immediate source of energy when eaten and isn’t stored as fat
22. As a naturally antibacterial skin cream
23. It’s anti-inflammatory properties can help lessen arthritis
24. Can stimulate hair growth
25. Can help speed weight loss when consumed daily
26. Can be used to speed healing of fungal infections when taken internally and used externally
27. It has been shown to increase absorption of calcium and magnesium
28. Some evidence shows that the beneficial fats in coconut oil can help with depression and anxiety
29. For pets struggling with skin issues when used externally
30. Some evidence suggests that the beneficial fats in coconut oil are helpful for those with Autism
31. A tablespoon taken before each meal can help improve digestion
32. Many use it as an anti-aging facial moisturizer
33. Can be used internally and externally to speed recovery from UTIs
34. When taken regularly, it can help fight candida
35. Ingesting coconut oil daily can help with allergy symptoms

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The Pet Food Test Results

January 4, 2015 in Pet Food News 114 Comments

Association for Truth in Pet Food announces the publication of The Pet Food Test Results. This history making project is all thanks to some very determined pet food consumers. What we found is truly shocking and sad.

There is nothing much to say – the results speak for themselves. But – and this is significant – the test results are ONLY the first step. The next very significant step is to write your state and federal representatives and ask them to investigate the condition of pet food. No petitions (please) – representatives in government need to receive hundreds of thousands of personal messages directly from pet food consumers demanding change. Information is provided below the results on how to contact your Representatives in Washington, D.C. Your state government website will provide information on how to contact your particular State Representatives. After you read the results – please take the time to email all of your federal and state government representatives.

The Pet Food Test results are provided 3 ways…

1. An infographic easy to share in social media overview of the results;
2. A two page easy to print overview of the results;
3. The full Pet Food Test Results.

Below is the imagine infographic overview of the results…

Wishing you and your pet(s) the best,

Susan Thixton
Pet Food Safety Advocate
Author Buyer Beware, Co-Author Dinner PAWsible
TruthaboutPetFood.com
Association for Truth in Pet Food

http://truthaboutpetfood.com/the-pet-food-test-results/

Association for Truth in Pet Food

Your Association for Pet Food Safety

The Association for Truth in Pet Food is the only organization that works to provide pet food consumers a voice within the pet food regulatory process and with pet food manufacturers themselves.  We encourage all pet food consumers to become members to support our efforts.

Click on each image below or simply scroll down this page to learn more about the Association for Truth in Pet Food.

  Voice for Consumers in the Regulatory Process

Our Association has established advisory positions on two AAFCO (Association of American Feed Control Officials) Committees; the Pet Food Committee and the Ingredient Definitions Committee.  AAFCO develops model pet food regulations that become law in most states.  Our positions within AAFCO provide consumers a voice as new regulations are being developed.  Previous to these positions being established, only industry representatives (via their trade associations) held advisory positions at AAFCO.  This effort took us several years, but we are now there – a voice for the pet food consumer.

As well, our Association has been recognized by FDA authorities as a industry stakeholder group (consumers).  Previous to the organization of the Association for Truth in Pet Food, FDA ignored requests for meetings with consumer representatives.  Since our development in early 2013, we have been provided several phone conferences with FDA administration.

Ongoing work towards pet food transparency

The Association’s most significant effort is The Pledge to Quality and Origin.  This ongoing effort is providing pet food consumers with transparency unlike anything that has ever been achieved in pet food.    Click Here to learn more about the Pledge and view the Pledges we have received.

Giving consumers a voice with pet food

We represent our members when they are left without answers from their pet food company.  Two recent examples are…

1. A pet food retailer member recently reported to us a few of their clients dogs had gotten sick from a particular pet food.  Nothing serious (loose stool) but still concerning.  This store owner had no success in getting the pet food company to respond to questions.  The next day we received notice from another member retailer reporting several sick dogs (same symptoms) with the very same pet food.  They as well were not successful with getting a response from the pet food company.Contact was made by the Association on their behalf in which both store owners were provided with a complete explanation to the lack of contact and the issue with the pet food.  Both store owners felt confident this company took the proper action in protecting their clients.
2. A pet food consumer member contacted us with a concern of a pet food’s shipping problem.  This consumer purchased the pet food directly from the manufacturer, the product is a soft food shipped in plastic containers.  During shipping, some of the pet food packages had become slightly damaged causing the seal on the containers to be broken.  Damaged seals on the moist pet food allowed bacteria to grow – swelling the containers.  Had this consumer not noticed the slightly swelled containers, her pet could have gotten very ill.  She addressed her concerns with this manufacturer and received little more than a form letter response.Contact was made by the Association on this consumers behalf.  The company agreed to including a warning on the label of each product to ‘Not Feed if container appears swollen’, however the company did not address the need for improved packaging and shipping containers.

We won the first battle, and a partial win with the second.

http://associationfortruthinpetfood.com/contact-us/

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