Slick-A** Pet Food Labeling


	Slick-A** Pet Food Labeling

orgone_bosco

7-17-2008 5:40 AM

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orgone_bosco says:

They do the same thing with human food. I love K. Trudeau's "Natural Cures..." advice -- If it comes from a publicly traded company, don't buy it. (Of course that almost precludes shopping in grocery stores)

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