Butternut Box launches new referral programme for vets

RE: Butternut Box launches new referral programme for vets

Arlo Guthrie — Tue, 23 Jun 2020 13:45:21 GMT

Crikey [mention:025f75a171184bcfb7f4849c9ce9ed08:e9ed411860ed4f2ba0265705b8793d05] - do you have it in for Butternut Box or something? Some sort of vendetta? [emoticon:54d441eabec446d291910332a2003dc9]. I always thought the point of calorie-controlled is that if you know the calorific count of the portion, you can control your intake according to requirements, whereas if you don't, you can't. That is what I am finding personally, anyway! Point 2. I don't think it is right to say 'no carbs'. Suggests otherwise here: https://butternutbox.com/nutrition/carbohydrates. Point 3. I guess that's marketing for uou, but does it matter?! And point 4: "It is highly unlikely to be a low fat food" - have you asked them before posting the accusation?

I have no conflict. Butternut Box contacted me with the story, I published it. Afterwards the company sent me a sample. All I know is my dog wolfs it down.

RE: Butternut Box launches new referral programme for vets

Sarah Keir — Tue, 23 Jun 2020 11:58:47 GMT

5% fat is wet weight content. I think this is highly unlikely to be a low fat food - dry matter content needs to taken into account.

RE: Butternut Box launches new referral programme for vets

Sarah Keir — Tue, 23 Jun 2020 11:57:58 GMT

It is a legal requirement in the EU that pet food is made with 'human grade' ingredients.

RE: Butternut Box launches new referral programme for vets

Sarah Keir — Tue, 23 Jun 2020 11:57:11 GMT

No carbohydrates - I would like to see long-term feeding studies as low/no carbohydrate foods are linked to DCM in dogs.

RE: Butternut Box launches new referral programme for vets

Sarah Keir — Tue, 23 Jun 2020 11:37:49 GMT

Calorie-controlled is meaningless - I ate a bag of crisps for my lunch. It was calorie controlled because when I finished the bag I stopped. It was a 150g bag.