Introduction -- What pets ate -- What pets need -- Inventing commercial pet foods -- Pet foods as an industry -- Pet foods: wet and dry -- The ingredients -- The rendered ingredients -- Who sets pet food rules? -- What's on those labels? -- The pet food marketplace: segments -- Products at a premium -- For young and old -- For special health problems -- For weight loss -- Snacks, treats, chews, and bottled waters -- Dietary supplements -- Do supplements work? -- Unconventional diets -- The raw -- The home cooked -- Are commercial pet foods healthy for pets? -- Do people eat pet food? -- Do pet food companies influence veterinarians? -- Is pet food research ethical? -- Concluding thoughts.
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