Okay first off I'd like to say that I'm not in complete disbelief that it could be bad for our cats. The argument being once the "ungraded" carrageenan enter's your cat's stomach, it can become "degraded". Once degraded, it becomes a form of carcinogen.
With that said, sounds pretty bad right? Except... We humans eat/drink stuff with carcinogen more often than we care to believe. Here's a short list.
- Processed meats(bacon, sausage, hot dogs and the likes)
- Red Meat(commonly known for beef, pork, or lamb)
- Charred food(slightly burnt/burnt food)
- Alcohol(definitely keep this one in moderation)
- Hot beverages 65 degrees Celsius and higher(who knew?)
With that said, obviously we limit ourselves to how much of these we have on a daily basis. Some days we have multiple items from that short list, other days we may just skip it altogether. What I'm saying is, as long as we don't feed our cats carrageenan on a daily basis 7 days a week, 365 days a year, our cats should be fine right? I'm not here to be pro carrageenan but I'm just here to see your opinions on the matter.
It really comes down to, is it really that bad? Or the key is moderation.
With that said, sounds pretty bad right? Except... We humans eat/drink stuff with carcinogen more often than we care to believe. Here's a short list.
- Processed meats(bacon, sausage, hot dogs and the likes)
- Red Meat(commonly known for beef, pork, or lamb)
- Charred food(slightly burnt/burnt food)
- Alcohol(definitely keep this one in moderation)
- Hot beverages 65 degrees Celsius and higher(who knew?)
With that said, obviously we limit ourselves to how much of these we have on a daily basis. Some days we have multiple items from that short list, other days we may just skip it altogether. What I'm saying is, as long as we don't feed our cats carrageenan on a daily basis 7 days a week, 365 days a year, our cats should be fine right? I'm not here to be pro carrageenan but I'm just here to see your opinions on the matter.
It really comes down to, is it really that bad? Or the key is moderation.
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