Connect with us

Hi, what are you looking for?

Pet Food News

Would you purchase this Product of the Year Award Winner?

Cesar® Softies Dog Treats have won “Pet Food of the Year for 2010”. After looking at the ingredients, would you purchase this Product of the Year Award winner?

Cesar® Softies Dog Treats have won “Pet Food of the Year for 2010”.  After looking at the ingredients, would you purchase this Product of the Year Award winner?

Cesar® Softies Dog Treats, as announced in the Mars Petcare press release, has won the Pet Food Category Winner for 2010 as Product of the Year USA.  Confusing; this dog treat is not a food.  Ed Uebele, marketing director for Cesar® Treats states “Being recognized as the top pet food product after having been on the market for a few of months is truly a tribute to our commitment to providing small dogs with the very best in quality dog treats.”

“Very best in quality dog treats”
…would you purchase this treat?

Here are the ingredients for the Cesar® Softies Dog Treats, Filet Mignon Flavor…
Rice Flour, Wheat Flour, Sugar, Glycerin, Propylene Glycol, Animal Fat (preserved with BHA/BHT), Caramel Color, Natural Poultry Flavor, Potassium Chloride, Salt, Natural Filet Mignon Flavor, Calcium Propionate (a preservative), Potassium Sorbate (a preservative), Hickory Flavor, Artificial Color, Sodium Tripolyphosphate, Titanium Dioxide.

No meat, no health promoting ingredients.  However, these treats do contain the ingredient ‘animal fat’; one of the ingredients determined by the FDA to be probable to contain pentobarbital and thus probable to contain a euthanized animal.  The ‘animal fat’ ingredient is as well preserved with BHA/BHT, a chemical preservative linked to cancer.

Managing Directory for Product of the Year, Colleen Kelly, states “The Product of the Year seal is a true vote of confidence for today’s consumer.”  The press release states “Cesar® Treats offer small dogs a tasty and satisfying snack, while also allowing small dog owners to accessorize with packaging that resembles a stylish purse.”  http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/cesarr-treats-honored-as-pet-food-of-the-year-for-2010-83665872.html
Results of the Product of the Year USA awards were based on a survey of 60, 329 people.

So…would you purchase these award winning Cesar® Treats for your dog?  Does the ‘stylish purse’ packaging influence you?

As for my own dogs, they will NOT be snacking on these treats.  They are only provided treats that contain health promoting ingredients;  no animal fat, no by-products and no chemical preservatives.

 

Wishing you and your pet(s) the best,

Susan Thixton
Pet Food Safety Advocate
Author, Buyer Beware
Co-Author Dinner PAWsible
TruthaboutPetFood.com
PetsumerReport.com

What’s in Your Pet’s Food?
Is your dog or cat eating risk ingredients?  Chinese imports?  Petsumer Report tells the ‘rest of the story’ on over 2500 cat foods, dog foods,  and pet treats.  30 Day Satisfaction Guarantee. www.PetsumerReport.com

Are you subscribed to Truth About Pet Food Newsletter?  Click Here to subscribe

Follow Truth about Pet Food on Twitter

Become a Fan of Truth about Pet Food, Dinner PAWsible, Buyer Beware on Facebook

Find Healthy Pet Foods in Your Area Click Here

1 Comment

1 Comment

  1. Melanie Neff

    October 8, 2020 at 11:53 am

    My 2 year old Pekingese vomits every time after eating one or two of these chicken-flavored treats. It took me a few days to realize it was the treats. So I did a test. And yes, 5 – 10 minutes after eating Cesar chicken treats he goes and vomits. He no longer gets any Cesar products.

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Learn More

Human Grade & Feed Grade
Do you know what the differences are between Feed Grade and Human Grade pet food? Click Here.

 

The Regulations
Pet Food is regulated by federal and state authorities. Unfortunately, authorities ignore many safety laws. Click Here to learn more about the failures of the U.S. pet food regulatory system.

 

The Many Styles of Pet Food
An overview of the categories, styles, legal requirements and recall data of commercial pet food in the U.S. Click Here.

 

The Ingredients
Did you know that all pet food ingredients have a separate definition than the same ingredient in human food? Click Here.

Click Here for definitions of animal protein ingredients.

Click Here to calculate carbohydrate percentage in your pet’s food.

 

Sick Pet Caused by a Pet Food?

If your pet has become sick or has died you believe is linked to a pet food, it is important to report the issue to FDA and your State Department of Agriculture.

Save all pet food – do not return it for a refund.

If your pet required veterinary care, ask your veterinarian to report to FDA.

Click Here for FDA and State contacts.

The List

The Treat List

Special Pages to Visit

Subscribe to our Newsletter
Click Here

Pet Food Recall History (2007 to present)
Click Here

Find Healthy Pet Foods Stores
Click Here

About TruthaboutPetFood.com
Click Here

Friends of TruthaboutPetFood.com
Click Here

You May Also Like

Pet Food News

They keep buying...and buying...and buying.

Pet Food News

How much can Mars Petcare own in the pet industry?

Pet Food News

Shocking price increases in some pet food brands.

Pet Food News

Is the largest pet feed manufacturer entering the pet food market?