Have you ever tasted your pet's food? (lemmy.world)

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Looking past the recent vegan drama, have you ever wondered why your pet might not like particular foods? Have you ever actually tasted the food yourself?

I have, and some taste more like a chemistry lab than actual nutrition.

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[-] Glytch@lemmy.world 16 points 2 months ago

A friend of mine back in middle school did a science project on what cat food tastes the best. He used his cat as the main experiment, but when he presented his project he also had samples for everyone to try and vote on their favorite. The cat liked Science Diet. The consensus among our classmates was Meow Mix.

[-] ByteOnBikes@slrpnk.net 14 points 2 months ago

His real science project: How many classmates can he get to eat cat food.

[-] Glytch@lemmy.world 9 points 2 months ago

The result: more than you'd expect.

[-] over_clox@lemmy.world -1 points 2 months ago

Interesting. At the end of the day though, what matters is what's healthy for your pet and what they like best.

I never suggested that humans and pets have the same taste buds and appetites, but when your dog refuses to eat a dog treat, and you taste it yourself and it also tastes like chemical garbage, then it only stands to reason that those particular dog treats are trash.

[-] Glytch@lemmy.world 7 points 2 months ago

I didn't realize you were trying to present some sort of argument here, I was just sharing a fun story that answered the post title.

All food tastes like chemicals. Taste is a function of chemical receptors on your tongue. Btw you are made entirely of chemicals, but many people have already told you this today.

[-] over_clox@lemmy.world 0 points 2 months ago

I don't know the exact brand of dog treats, but they tasted like they were soaked in diesel fuel and dried out. That's what I mean when I say they tasted like chemicals.

Whatever brand they were, they were colored red and green. I don't even think ants would eat those things.

[-] Glytch@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago

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