A pet care expert has shared a warning to owners after a chemical commonly found in pet food was described as 'no longer safe' for animal consumption following recent studies.
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The European Food Safety Authority which said titanium dioxide should not be consumed by pets due to its potential to affect DNA and cause chromosomal damage an assesment has discovered.
Dr. Karen Becker went to social media to tell her followers to check labels on products they should be concerned about.
Karen said on her Facebook post: "A chemical, Titanium Dioxide, used in top-selling pet foods, treats, and supplements should no longer be considered safe for consumption due to concerns over its ability to damage DNA, according to a new animal-model study."
The chemical turns pet food white and has no overall benefit to dogs.
"A scientific panel created by the European Food Safety Authority determined, "Taking into account all available scientific studies and data, the Panel concluded that titanium dioxide can no longer be considered safe as a food additive.