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by 1GSD1 on 26 January 2012 - 20:01
"Acrylamide" is formed as a by product of cooking potato products at high temperatures, ie: frying. I doubt the potatoes in the dog foods are "fried".
Sweet potatoes being the staple diet of the people of New Guinea proved to cause a blockage of an important pancreatic enzyme.
I lost the study results with a computer crash.
Sweet potatoes being the staple diet of the people of New Guinea proved to cause a blockage of an important pancreatic enzyme.
I lost the study results with a computer crash.
by Jenni78 on 26 January 2012 - 21:01
Riiiiight. Dog foods aren't cooked at all, so of course it must be totally safe to feed a dog high quantities of potatoes, day in and day out, for its entire life!
Acrylamides and polyacrylamides are temperature related as to how much is produced by what substance (sugars, starches, etc.). Many dog foods are cooked at high enough temperatures that these large quantities of potato and other starches in them is cause for concern. IMO, not much better than high grain content.
I suggest everyone feeding their dogs raw sweet potatoes as their staple diet reconsider, LOL. Yes, raw or undercooked potatoes and sweet potatoes contain enzyme-blocking toxins. Cooked sweet potatoes, included in a balanced canine diet, are safe. There are even pancreatitis recipes that include sweet potatoes. The Papua New Guinea highlanders ate about 90% sweet potatoes...and some pork here and there. Low protein diets can wreak havoc on the body, and cause enzyme deficiencies. I think it's a bit of a stretch to say sweet potatoes caused the deficiency when clearly, the IMBALANCE in the diet caused the deficiency.
Just a couple quick links; I didn't read them thoroughly.
http://www.dogcancerblog.com/dog-food-is-there-a-cancer-risk/
http://www.truthaboutpetfood.com/articles/do-vegetables-and-grains-in-pet-foods-contribute-to-cancer.html
Acrylamides and polyacrylamides are temperature related as to how much is produced by what substance (sugars, starches, etc.). Many dog foods are cooked at high enough temperatures that these large quantities of potato and other starches in them is cause for concern. IMO, not much better than high grain content.
I suggest everyone feeding their dogs raw sweet potatoes as their staple diet reconsider, LOL. Yes, raw or undercooked potatoes and sweet potatoes contain enzyme-blocking toxins. Cooked sweet potatoes, included in a balanced canine diet, are safe. There are even pancreatitis recipes that include sweet potatoes. The Papua New Guinea highlanders ate about 90% sweet potatoes...and some pork here and there. Low protein diets can wreak havoc on the body, and cause enzyme deficiencies. I think it's a bit of a stretch to say sweet potatoes caused the deficiency when clearly, the IMBALANCE in the diet caused the deficiency.
Just a couple quick links; I didn't read them thoroughly.
http://www.dogcancerblog.com/dog-food-is-there-a-cancer-risk/
http://www.truthaboutpetfood.com/articles/do-vegetables-and-grains-in-pet-foods-contribute-to-cancer.html
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