Note that ingredients are in order of preponderance…. it does contain a bit of bacon fat way down on the list…. and something called “meat.”It does NOT say “beef” or “pork,” though it could be, i suppose… but whatever animal it comes from, there’s less of it than sugar or glycerin.
Does anyone ever use Arcamax. A lot of these strips including this one is there and one can comment if signed in. I have tried but cannot sign in.I will pass on eggs and sausage or bacon. No fatty stuff for me.My Mother’s Day has started very grand.
The dog’s going to get mad. Haven’t eated beggin strips, but Purina Beneful is good, comes in five flavors, and has a nice crunch; the soy greenies are the best. woof.
to all who commented saying pet food has fewer chemicals or is _"healthier than human food"…
Please, PLEASE do not believe that or eat it!
Nitrates are not healthy…. but this pet “bacon” contains BHA, which is worse.There are other things in that list that say “preservative” as well…some not too bad… but they are allowed in much higher percentages than in human food.That “meat” is not only unnamed, it isn’t inspected, nor does it have to meet the federal or state requirements for sanitation, insect control, safe storage or sourcing that are applicable to human food. If you ever smelled the rotting beef at a dog food factory you would NEVER want to eat it….Or the grain, fats, and other ingredients considered still suitable for dog food if they get too contaminated for human consumption…and that includes most of the so-called “premium” brands!A few manufacturers produce most of it…. no matter what it says on the label.Why do you think the melamine scare a few years ago was only in pet food?Cos only pet food was sourcing protein additives like that wheat gluten from China that was discovered to be adulterated.And you might think something is vegetarian that contains rodent droppings!None of this stuff will (probably) kill your dog or cat…. some of our aversion is purely human squeamishness.
But some additives take 20 years to sicken or kill you, and as a vet friend said, it’s allowed ONLY because a dog or cat won’t live long enough to be harmed. You will!
Templo S.U.D. over 12 years ago
Ew.
Llewellenbruce over 12 years ago
Most anyone else would of thrown up. But not Earl.
Ellen Gwynne over 12 years ago
Hey, if it tastes good…..
SusanSunshine Premium Member over 12 years ago
Yeah yeah it’s bacon:
Beggin’ Strips Original Bacon Flavor
Ground wheat, corn gluten meal, wheat flour, ground yellow corn, water, sugar, glycerin, meat, hydrogenated starch hydrolysate,soybean meal, bacon fat preserved with BHA, salt, sorbic acid (a preservative), artificial smoke flavor, calcium propionate (a preservative), glyceryl monostearate, phosphoric acid, choline chloride, added color (red 40, blue 1, yellow 5, yellow 6).
Mmmmmm…
SusanSunshine Premium Member over 12 years ago
Note that ingredients are in order of preponderance…. it does contain a bit of bacon fat way down on the list…. and something called “meat.”It does NOT say “beef” or “pork,” though it could be, i suppose… but whatever animal it comes from, there’s less of it than sugar or glycerin.
flyertom over 12 years ago
Eggs and snausages…hmm. Excuse me while I prepare my wife’s Mother’s Day breakfast.
scottie4851 Premium Member over 12 years ago
Don’t have Earl prepare Mother’s Day breakfast!
Lyons Group, Inc. over 12 years ago
Opal: “NO! I’m sure you’ll want to share that sandwich withRoscoe and the couch tonight!”
Cathy38c over 12 years ago
Pet food has less chemicals then human food. Pet food is safer for human consumption.
kab2rb over 12 years ago
Does anyone ever use Arcamax. A lot of these strips including this one is there and one can comment if signed in. I have tried but cannot sign in.I will pass on eggs and sausage or bacon. No fatty stuff for me.My Mother’s Day has started very grand.
jtviper7 over 12 years ago
Happy Mothers Day… To all you mothers.
tbendersg1 over 12 years ago
They make it so it tastes like people food, so why not!?……..
Daniel Aplet over 12 years ago
the commercial says"dog don’t know it is not Bacon" , apparently nether does Earl.
Number Three over 12 years ago
Enjoy the couch tonight, Earl.
LOL LOL xxx
lecrenb over 12 years ago
Beggin strips and snausages… the highlights of my dog’s day…
LiviaBay over 12 years ago
Opal now can save money on Earl’s bacon.
garyhill over 12 years ago
The dog’s going to get mad. Haven’t eated beggin strips, but Purina Beneful is good, comes in five flavors, and has a nice crunch; the soy greenies are the best. woof.
SusanSunshine Premium Member over 12 years ago
to all who commented saying pet food has fewer chemicals or is _"healthier than human food"…
Please, PLEASE do not believe that or eat it!
Nitrates are not healthy…. but this pet “bacon” contains BHA, which is worse.There are other things in that list that say “preservative” as well…some not too bad… but they are allowed in much higher percentages than in human food.That “meat” is not only unnamed, it isn’t inspected, nor does it have to meet the federal or state requirements for sanitation, insect control, safe storage or sourcing that are applicable to human food. If you ever smelled the rotting beef at a dog food factory you would NEVER want to eat it….Or the grain, fats, and other ingredients considered still suitable for dog food if they get too contaminated for human consumption…and that includes most of the so-called “premium” brands!A few manufacturers produce most of it…. no matter what it says on the label.Why do you think the melamine scare a few years ago was only in pet food?Cos only pet food was sourcing protein additives like that wheat gluten from China that was discovered to be adulterated.And you might think something is vegetarian that contains rodent droppings!None of this stuff will (probably) kill your dog or cat…. some of our aversion is purely human squeamishness.
But some additives take 20 years to sicken or kill you, and as a vet friend said, it’s allowed ONLY because a dog or cat won’t live long enough to be harmed. You will!
PLEASE DON’T EAT PET FOOD!!
I'll fly away over 12 years ago
Reminds me of when I was young. We were desperate for something sweet/junkfood we found the “Doggie Donuts” box and ate them. LOL
boldyuma over 12 years ago
I prefer to eat “Skippy” and “Milkbones”..
Just a growing boy I suppose…with no tarter on my teeth..
Shikamoo Premium Member over 12 years ago
How about “Bacon Bits”?
JP Steve Premium Member over 12 years ago
My Dad made a snack out of some “sandwich meat” he found in the back of the fridge — our cat was NOT impressed!
chromosome Premium Member over 12 years ago
I’d get it myself, but I don’t have thumbs…
angrybirdlover2214 over 12 years ago
earl has weird cravings
TAckerman over 12 years ago
love it pickles is awsome