I recently flew across the country to visit my sister and was able to download this film to watch on the airplane, which allowed me to give it my undivided attention.The pet food industry continues to thrive due to our ignorance as pet owners. We are suckers for flashy pet food bags and commercials that tug at our heart strings. We're also in a time where knowledge is just a few clicks away and while we're making healthier food decisions for ourselves, we continue to buy the same bag of kibble at the store, with no understanding of what is actually in that bag. Let's change that!
PetFooled is a short documentary/series of interviews with enlightened veterinarians that push us as pet owners to open our eyes to understand how unregulated the pet food industry is. You may suspect that this film has an ulterior motive behind it, to buy THEIR food and treats or use THEM as veterinarians but neither would be correct. I enjoyed the fact that the film's main purpose wants to be an education tool for making a better informed pet parent. They want to help you ask better and tougher questions when it comes to your pets health and nutrition. You may be surprised who doesn't want to give answers to those tough questions...
So I gave you an idea of what this film is, I want you to know what this film is NOT. This is not a plug for some healthier brand of food, or a plug for some pet supplements, it's not even a list of what brands to stay away from! There is no hidden agenda in the short film and no hateful accusations. It is simply a group of people who want pet owners to be informed. Some of the people in the group have had dogs that died during the massive 2007 pet food recall, some people in the FDA, pet food advocates and some enlightened veterinarians that are pioneering the way for better food.
For those that don't know my background, I started as a young vet tech assistant who fed the kibble my vet/boss recommended. I eventually started reading, researching and understanding food and step by step made better nutrition choices moving onto grain-free kibble, and then commercial made raw food, then homemade raw food. I have worked alongside several vet's in the 3 states I've lived, I have attended nutritional CE's that were NOT sponsored by the big name companies, I worked in the pet food industry for a year, I study books on homemade food written by Vets. I am a well-rounded informed pet owner and I recommend this film.
For those that don't know my background, I started as a young vet tech assistant who fed the kibble my vet/boss recommended. I eventually started reading, researching and understanding food and step by step made better nutrition choices moving onto grain-free kibble, and then commercial made raw food, then homemade raw food. I have worked alongside several vet's in the 3 states I've lived, I have attended nutritional CE's that were NOT sponsored by the big name companies, I worked in the pet food industry for a year, I study books on homemade food written by Vets. I am a well-rounded informed pet owner and I recommend this film.
Pet Fooled is currently on Netflix, available to rent or buy on Amazon, also on iTunes or Vimeo.
Watch the trailer here:
