assertion
Analysis v1

Pet dogs and cats get heart disease only when they eat processed food, not when they eat real meat.

Scientific Claim

Domesticated carnivores fed ultraprocessed diets develop atherosclerotic plaque and cardiovascular disease, whereas those fed species-appropriate meat-based diets do not.

Original Statement

But when you look at captive carnivores such as domesticated dogs and cats who are not fed what they'd eat in the wild and instead eat similar ultraprocessed garbage like we do, plaque and heart disease, they suddenly appear.

Context Details

Domain

cardiology

Population

animal

Subject

domesticated carnivores (dogs, cats) fed ultraprocessed diets

Action

develop

Target

atherosclerotic plaque and cardiovascular disease

Intervention Details

Type: diet

Evidence from Studies

No evidence studies found yet.