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Low-glycemic dog food labels may mislead consumers

Tim WallMarch 15, 2018

Dietary influences on canine diabetes have not been fully researched.

While dogs can get diabetes similarly to humans, dietary influences on canine diabetes have not been fully researched. Because of this, dog food brands should avoid terms like “low glycemic” on their packaging, since it may mislead consumers, said Alexandra Rankovic, graduate student in the University of Guleph’s…

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