The Cat Study, What It Means To Me

I was recently reading an article on a study conducted on cat in the early 1930's. The article basically discussed the affects on cats eating unhealthy or processed foods versus healthy or unprocessed foods. The findings were very shocking to say the least.

The researchers used something like 600 cats and divided them into two groups. One group was fed raw meat along with milk and cod-liver oil while the other group was fed cooked meat, milk and cod-liver oil. This test was closely monitored and strictly administered. The researchers conducted the test on 4 generations of cats and the results were very revealing and informative. What they found after 4 generations of testing is that the cats fed the healthy diet developed normally with no abnormalities or deficiencies in their physiology. The cats fed the unhealthy diet on the other hand had numerous problems with each new generation. They gave birth to other cats that had abnormal variations; among them were poor eye sight, heart problems, thyroid and bladder problems, nervous system problems, meningitis and paralysis, infection of various organs, ovary and testis problems, liver and bone problems, failure of the reproductive system and numerous other problems.

Although it is not clear how long it would take humans to experience similar problems, there is evidence that something is happening to us right now. Each generation of children born has diseases and disorders that years ago were predominantly adults diseases. I mention all of this, not frighten you but make you aware that we need to re-examine our nutritional intake and take appropriate measures to ensure proper nutritional balance when planning and consuming meals.