Bha Free Dog Treats

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Bha free dog treats.

Absolutely not and here s why. Butylated hydroxyanisole bha and butylated hydroxytoluene bht bha is primarily used in preserving human and dog cat foods and is one of the most widely known dog food ingredients to avoid among dog owners and nutritional specialists. Panic that milk bone and beggin strips the two most popular dog treat brands in the nation cause cancer have been floating around the web since at least 2010. Freeze dried treats are the most expensive averaging between 20 and 30 for a 10 ounce package.

Bha is on a short list of additives allowed in pet foods meant only for preserving the life of the food. The national toxicology program of the department of health and human services warns that bha is reasonably anticipated to be a human carcinogen cancer causing agent 2. Save 30 on your first autoship order. Great choice chewy jerky dog treat grain free gluten free chicken.

Bha is a mixture of the isomers 3 tert butyl 4 hydroxyanisole and 2 tert butyl 4 hydroxyanisole. Butylated hydroxyanisole also known as bha is an antioxidant primarily used as a preservative in food animal feed cosmetics rubber and petroleum products. While allowed in the u s it has not been approved for use in dog foods in australia and the european union. Claims that milk bone and other dog treats contain cancer causing bha aren t new and they are haven t been proven true either.

Newman s own merrick weruva and wysong are a few grain free wet dog food options. Save 15 with buy online pickup in store or curbside pickup. Some manufacturers use natural preservatives such as tocopherol and ascorbate which are antioxidents. Wellness evangers blue buffalo california natural canidae fromm innova and wysong are just a few brands offering grain free dry dog food.

Bha and bht in our food and treats. Bha butylated hydroxyanisole and bht butylated hydroxytoluene are preservatives that are widely used in the pet food industry.