There is nothing uniquely harmful about corn and grains. Their demonization is purely a marketing ploy used by some manufacturers to try to set their ordinary products apart: "Our foods have no corn, no grains, so buy our foods."
Some cite allergies and sensitivities as a reason to avoid corn, grains, and legumes such as soy. But grains and legumes are not the cause. Any ingredient can incite these problems if it is fed relentlessly at every meal. People deceived into thinking that a food with no corn or grains is the answer to their pet's health are doomed to failure. Whatever food they feed, if it is fed at every meal, is likely to eventually cause problems - such as the allergies and sensitivities they are trying to avoid.
Rotation and variety achieve the best pet food and health, not "no this or that" marketing slogans.
Please take a moment to examine the chart below that compares the nutritional value of various starch sources. Note that corn, wheat, and other grains are quite superior nutritionally to other starchy ingredients such as potatoes, white rice, and tapioca.
Thought for the day: "A man is ethical only when life, as such, is sacred to him, that of plants and animals as well as that of his fellowman, and when he devotes himself helpfully to all life that is in need of help." – Dr. Albert Schweitzer
Phrase for the day: 'essential fatty acids - Fats that are required in the diet for health because the body is unable to produce them, or not in sufficient quantities. Essential fatty acids enhance skin, hair, metabolic, structural and immune health and can prevent and reverse a variety of diseases.
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