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[-] billiam0202@lemmy.world 120 points 1 year ago

Why is everyone surprised?

Frankly, dog food is the least disgusting thing she's had in her mouth recently.

[-] tigeruppercut@lemmy.zip 50 points 1 year ago

You don't like mushrooms?

[-] Ghostalmedia@lemmy.world 76 points 1 year ago

She positively highlights that it comes from “protected” Canadian bison so there are “no hormones” and “no vaccines given to the bison”.

These people are now claiming food, and pet food, need to be unvaccinated?

[-] m4xie 10 points 1 year ago

Is livestock usually vaccinated?

[-] crank0271@lemmy.world 76 points 1 year ago

On an industrial scale (like we have in the USA), yes, we vaccinate the hell out of livestock. I understand that it has to do with their terrible conditions and diets. If they weren't vaccinated and fed antibiotics like crazy most wouldn't make it to slaughter weight or be able to keep producing (milk or eggs).

One example of cow vaccination information: https://extension.umn.edu/beef-cow-calf/cattle-vaccine-basics

[-] KairuByte@lemmy.dbzer0.com 19 points 1 year ago

Eh, the antibiotics are only in part to keep them from dying. It also promotes faster growth. In actuality, the majority of the time they don’t need antibiotics to make it to slaughter.

[-] PyroNeurosis 26 points 1 year ago

Furthermore, it's been argued that this gung-ho attitude with antibiotics is promoting the growth of antibiotic-resistant strains of bacteria.

[-] nilloc@discuss.tchncs.de 3 points 1 year ago

Mostly in the shit pools probably, but organic beef doesn’t have it (though there are different animal welfare problems from that practice too).

I’m working my family up to 3 vegetarian night’s a week. Getting my 84 y/o father in-law on board hasn’t event been hard. Beef is generally an every other week kinda food, but still a guilty pleasure.

[-] LustyArgonianMana@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

It depends. Cows are usually taken from individual farms and put en masse in lots called "feed lots" as an intermediary before the slaughterhouse. These lots are packed together and the animals experience a ton of stress. It's very easy for them to get sick here due to the conditions, and if one cow gets bad diarrhea, they all might get it. So they tend to treat them all prophylactically to prevent that. The real solution is to ban feed lots and to revise how we do slaughter so it's more sanitary.

Look at the EU for instance - they can eat raw eggs because they don't treat them the same as us and they vaccinate their chickens for salmonella. You can also eat chicken tartare in France for this reason.

We don't have to slaughter animals like this and we shouldn't.

[-] Dudewitbow@lemmy.zip 16 points 1 year ago

yes, because debilitating viruses could wipe out herds, especially for those factory farmers where animals are living in destitute situations.

it's also one of the reasons why eating horse meat is illegal in the U.S because horses are pumped with stuff because theyre raised to be companions for work rather than for consumption.

[-] Red0ctober@lemmy.world 13 points 1 year ago

Yes, very much so

[-] Alexstarfire@lemmy.world 52 points 1 year ago

As someone who worked at a place that boarded pets, you bet we tried most of the dog food at one point. The only thing I remember decently after all these years is that treats can be pretty decent. Someone had some chicken jerky, no spices or anything. That was certainly the best. Milkbones are bland and dry. Can't remember much else, like kibble and such, which really just says it's not horrendous and not great.

[-] fluxion@lemmy.world 21 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Thank you for doing the research

[-] Alexstarfire@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago

Thanks. It was pretty thankless work.

[-] bobo@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I remember years ago some blogger would eat lots of weird things and review them and he had an article where he tried different dog treats. He said something along the lines of "I now know why dogs lick their own asses. It's to get the taste of Beggin' Strips out of their mouths."

[-] Chickenslippers@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago

I've accidentally eaten a peanutbutter dog treat and didn't realize until I was told it wasn't a cookie.

[-] grrgyle@slrpnk.net 6 points 1 year ago

That sounds like probably too much salt or sugar for a dog, if it's palatable to a human. Source: I make dog treats

[-] vaultdweller013@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 year ago

As someone who has eaten expired MREs the term palatable can mean very different things to different people. I ate a spaghetti MRE once that my grandmother said "smells like moldy paper towels" yet I stilled shovelled it down my throat. They tasted like old cardboard.

[-] grrgyle@slrpnk.net 1 points 1 year ago

Did you .. Like it? I've eaten rotten food too, and could get it down, but wouldn't really call it enjoyable

[-] vaultdweller013@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

It was acceptable I think there was just something wrong with that one in particular. Usually they just smell funky and taste fine. Also all the side shit was pretty good and the chocolate bar hadn't seperated at all so I assume there was just something wrong with the pasta.

[-] toynbee@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago
[-] vaultdweller013@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 year ago
[-] toynbee@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Well, you might enjoy Steve1989mreinfo, a YouTuber who sporadically posts videos of himself consuming and reviewing MREs of varying ages.

[-] vaultdweller013@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 year ago

Ive seen that man eat civil war era hard tack, I am very aware of him.

[-] ShaggySnacks@lemmy.myserv.one 1 points 1 year ago

To me, you are a hero. Thank you for your service!

[-] vaultdweller013@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 year ago

The only service ive given is giving some poor plumber another job to do.

[-] ShaggySnacks@lemmy.myserv.one 2 points 1 year ago

Gotta support local businesses.

[-] Chip_Rat@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago

Ended up using dog shampoo while staying at my parents place for 2 weeks. It made my hair weird but how I figured it out was it was in one of those clear bottles with the picture on the inside behind the semi clear aqua blue shampoo. So when I picked it up for the 6th time I actually tilted it passed the point where I could see "Shampoo" and up to what I thought would be wheat or yellow flowers.

Golden retriever smiling back at me....

I had a friend in college who sampled dry dog food before giving it to his dog. I don't remember why exactly, but it certainly isn't poisonous to humans

[-] Tylerdurdon@lemmy.world 48 points 1 year ago

This really completes the Trump-inner-circle motif. Team orange moron now includes couch humper Vance, the brain worm, Steve "Wannabe Hitler" Miller, and now welcoming dog chow Loomer!

[-] DrSleepless@lemmy.world 24 points 1 year ago

Laura Loomer the dog chow groomer

[-] rayyy@lemmy.world 12 points 1 year ago

the brain worm

Aren't you forgetting RFK Jr is also the road-kill bear guy, whale head decapitator, dog diner and serial adulterer? He fits right in with the diaper wearing, Kotex ears and the "Beetle Juice" groping woman.

[-] Tylerdurdon@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago

Yes, there's definitely a cornucopia of nicknames for that guy.

[-] TheFriar@lemm.ee 7 points 1 year ago

Let’s be real, here. This lady and her ilk are a terror. But…it’s 2024. Dog food toppers are like, freeze dried peanut butter. Beef broth. Basically saltless human food.

Why are we making this a big thing? I used to work in a dog food store. We would eat some sample treats that we’d get because they were basically sugarless cookies. And they’re all made in human grade factories because it’s a selling point. Shit, there was one dog treat company that made dog treats that were too sweet for me to enjoy.

There is plenty of disgusting, vile, inhuman shit these people do. Why stretch for something to trash them with? Pick one of the millions of others right within reach.

[-] QuizzaciousOtter@lemm.ee 3 points 1 year ago

You perfectly described what I thougt but wouldn't be able to put into words so nicely.

[-] jeffw@lemmy.world 28 points 1 year ago

She should've eaten it like a normal person: as a dare when you're like 8 years old.

[-] Ledivin@lemmy.world 10 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Definitely ate a milkbone on a dare as a kid... honestly I don't even remember it tasting bad, the only thing I remember is that it was - unsurprisingly - dry as fuck.

[-] jeffw@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago

For the record, Hill’s Science Diet was gross. Maybe my friends should’ve dared me to eat a treat instead

[-] Gustephan@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago

My parents had puppies when I was born and I used to roam around with them all day. The day lil baby me discovered that I could access the milkbone cupboard, we feasted like kings.

[-] very_well_lost@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

as a dare when you're like 8 years old

Be honest, 18 years old

[-] FuglyDuck@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

it was both.

[-] CharlesDarwin@lemmy.world 19 points 1 year ago

These people are all so FUCKING WEIRD. I'm glad people (with megaphones) are finally saying it.

FFS, the qons are just so goddamned weird. It's bad enough she thinks this country was built as a white xtian ethnostate, she has to eat dog food on top of that? And the dipshit running for POTUS thinks she is someone he should be flying around with? The Republicans were always awful, but they just keep getting worse. And more and more weird.

[-] CM400@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

flying around with

I’m not familiar with that euphemism.

[-] stringere@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 year ago

Loomer is traveling with Trump on the campaign.

[-] Snapz@lemmy.world 17 points 1 year ago
[-] arefx@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 year ago
[-] son_named_bort@lemmy.world 12 points 1 year ago

Did she think it was a fresh batch of America balls?

[-] zzz711@lemmy.ml 8 points 1 year ago

My theory is Loomer likes dog food.

[-] ResoluteCatnap@lemmy.ml 9 points 1 year ago

Ive tried dog food when i was 10. It tasted like shit. And i sure as hell didn't record a video of me eating and shilling the dog food.

What a fucking weirdo

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