Author: Zac Campbell

A veterinary expert has issued a warning about an additive found in canned cat food that could cause cancer in popular household pets. Author Ingrid King, who is also a former veterinary hospital manager and veterinary journalist, expressed concern over the presence of carrageenan, a substance that has been found to cause colon cancer when tested on laboratory animals. According to the Cornucopia Institute, the International Agency for Research on Cancer recognizes degraded carrageenan – which is used as a gelling agent in many popular cat food brands – as a ‘possible human carcinogen’. This is based on research showing…