--- product_id: 2548187 title: "Food Pets Die For: Shocking Facts About Pet Food" brand: "ann n. martin" price: "$29.64" currency: USD in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.us/products/2548187-food-pets-die-for-shocking-facts-about-pet-food store_origin: US region: United States of America --- # Food Pets Die For: Shocking Facts About Pet Food **Brand:** ann n. martin **Price:** $29.64 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Food Pets Die For: Shocking Facts About Pet Food by ann n. martin - **How much does it cost?** $29.64 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.us](https://www.desertcart.us/products/2548187-food-pets-die-for-shocking-facts-about-pet-food) ## Best For - ann n. martin enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted ann n. martin brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description The commercial pet food industry has a secret to hide — and Ann Martin wants to make sure you know it. Her research reveals some startling facts: that the pet food industry conducts animal testing in order to improve their product, and includes euthanized cats and dogs in the mix to heighten protein content. In this revised and updated edition, Martin continues to explore the shocking processes by which commercial pet foods are produced. She offers alternative recipes for feeding pets, nutritional advice, and an exploration of "Pet Peeves," in which she explores several scams aimed at pet owners. This groundbreaking book gives us a glimpse into exactly what we are doing when we buy pet food. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Dimensions | 6.25 x 0.5 x 9 inches | | Edition | Third | | Isbn 10 | 0939165562 | | Isbn 13 | 978-0939165568 | | Item Weight | 10.2 ounces | | Language | English | | Print Length | 214 pages | | Publication Date | July 23, 2008 | | Publisher | NewSage Press | ## Images ![Food Pets Die For: Shocking Facts About Pet Food - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71l3mo+MtXL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Opened my eyes even further!! *by on Reviewed in the United States October 9, 2013* I've known that pretty much most commercial dog food was bad, but I really didn't know HOW bad it was. After the 2007 recall mess, I thought that all of my research leading me to a "premium" dog food meant we were in good hands. After the addition of our newest adopted Greyhound, we were faced with some boo boo tummy issues. I found myself online again looking for another "premium" food, but it wasn't until our vet had me put our young man on Royal Canin (the other foods weren't working) that I finally decided that I need to be cooking for my dogs. The first three ingredients of that food sent me running back to get online and start searching. There are a lot of good books out there, but Ann has been at this for awhile, and many of her facts confirmed what I hoped wasn't true. So much of it all makes sense now when I think back. Also, I grew up the daughter of a butcher, so when Ann talks about the slaughter houses and rendering plants, I have no doubts in what she is saying. I've actually been vegetarian for eight years now (with vegan training wheels) because of what I know what goes on in those places convinced me that I needed to change my eating habits. Why not for my dogs, too? This is an excellent book to start with as it gives great info on why you need to start cooking for your own. You probably already know that you need to do this because you're searching reading material out. This is definitely a book to have in your pet food library! ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Best puppy book to own *by on Reviewed in the United States October 22, 2025* Every dog owner needs to read this ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 1st part of book EXCELLENT... 2nd part needless filler *by on Reviewed in the United States December 28, 2004* I cannot recommend the first part of this book enough. Even if you do not take everything the author writes at face value (which I do not knowing that there are always 2 sides of every story), there are still wonderful pieces of very useful information provided when trying to interpret ingredients and food labels. The first half of this book will make you more aware of what you are feeding your pets, which I think is the ultimate goal regardless of which diet you eventually decide on.The 2nd half of the book was an utter and total disappointment (why I did not rate it 5 stars). The author discusses home-cooked diets, supplements and provides an entire chapter on receipes. This is all very fine but does not belong in a book entitled FOOD PETS DIE FOR: SHOCKING FACTS ABOUT PET FOOD. This is not why I bought the book, and indeed, I felt quite alienated by the author's attempt to push me towards this type of diet.I greatly respect the author's viewpoint on the pet food industry because she had spent 7 years investigating the subject--she should have stuck to this topic for the whole of her book instead of dedicating such a large part of the book to opinions better left to pet nutritionalists who have an expertise on the subject of specific diets that I do not think the author does. For this purpose, the author should have written a different book, not include it in this one.Although I absolutely HATED the 2nd part of the book, it does not negate the merits of the 1st part. However, in my opinion, the book would have been better as a whole if she had not included all that stuff about home-cooked diets (which I am NOT opposed to but just feel it inappropriate for this book). --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.us/products/2548187-food-pets-die-for-shocking-facts-about-pet-food](https://www.desertcart.us/products/2548187-food-pets-die-for-shocking-facts-about-pet-food) --- *Product available on Desertcart United States of America* *Store origin: US* *Last updated: 2026-07-09*