- Addiction Foods
Infobox_Company
company_name = Addiction Foods Pte Ltd.
company_
company_type = Private
foundation = flagicon|New Zealand Te Puke, New Zealand
location =Singapore , Te Puke, New Zealand
key_people =
area_served =Worldwide
industry =Pet food
owner = Addiction Foods Pte Ltd.
products = Dog food and cat food
company_slogan =
homepage = [http://www.addictionfoods.com/ www.AddictionFoods.com]Addiction Foods is a manufacturer of
hypoallergenic dog food andcat food based inNew Zealand andAustralia .History
Addiction Foods was founded by a holistic
veterinarian andclinical nutritionist who developed the foods based on his clinical experience with cats and dogs with skin diseases andgastrointestinal conditions caused by allergies tobeef ,chicken , lamb and artificial additives. [ [http://www.addictionfoods.com/usa/about.php The Addiction Story] ]Ingredients
Addiction Foods makes products for both
dog s andcat s using novel protein sources not found in other food brands such as wildkangaroo , New Zealand brushtail and unagi eel. Also used isvenison ,king salmon , and driedseaweed .Eco-friendly
Addiction Foods is the only world-wide pet food manufacturer to use the NZ Brushtail / Possum and Australian kangaroo. The reason is two-fold. In New Zealand, the brushtail possum was introduced in the 20th century from Australia where they became a major pest species. [ [http://www.newzealandecology.org/nzje/free_issues/NZJEcol16_2_141.pdf New Zealand Ecology] ] [ [http://www.bioone.org/perlserv/?request=get-document&doi=10.1644%2FBOS-030 Bio One - Brushtailed possum] ] [ [http://www.australianfauna.com/brushtailpossum.php Australian Fauna - Brushtaied possum] ] . In Australia, farmers and ranchers view the kangaroo as a pest and nuisance that impedes cattle ranching [ [http://www.american.edu/TED/kangaroo.htm American University - Kangaroo TED case studies] ] . By using brushtail possum and kangaroo, the Addiction Foods company utilizes two pests to help stabilize a small but important part of the ecology of both countries and create foods which contains higher levels of
Omega 3 &Omega 6 fatty acids than otherred meat s and fish [ [http://www.addictionfoods.com/usa/frequently_asked_questions.php#qn20 Why is Brushtail meat used] ] .References
External links
* [http://www.addictionfoods.com/ Addiction Foods Pte Ltd.]
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