Study: Dog Food Tastes Just Like Pâté

High-End Dog Food, Suitably Blended, Isn't Much Different From Pork Liver Pâté, Working Paper Suggests

(CBS)  If the recession gets worse, we may be eating dog food for dinner.

Don't laugh. It's apparently tastier than you'd expect.

In the last few years, organic dog food made with human-grade free range meat and fresh vegetables has spiked in popularity among health-conscious shoppers. Some companies even claim, for instance, that "humans actually taste our foods, as part of our QC process!"

What's surprising is that some of the new organic dog foods taste as good as (or as bad as) similar human foods, like liverwurst and duck liver mousse, according to a working paper circulated on Friday by the American Association of Wine Economists.

The paper is titled "Can People Distinguish Pâté from Dog Food?" and it concluded that, well, they can't.

These enterprising researchers separately put organic Canned Turkey & Chicken Formula for Puppies/Active Dogs, duck liver mousse, pork liver pâté, liverwurst, and spam in a food processor. The resulting confection was ladled into five different bowls and garnished with parsley.

The volunteers in this culinary experiment didn't exactly prefer the dog food, but they couldn't identify it either. "Only 3 of 18 subjects correctly identified sample C as the dog food," the paper says.

The authors conclude that: "Although human beings do not enjoy eating dog food, they are also not able to distinguish its flavor profile from other meat-based products that are intended for human consumption."

The lesson? Presentation matters. Expectations matter. And, perhaps, that organic dog food is better than you think.

Which is why blind taste tests are so useful; Trader Joe's $2-or-$3-a-bottle Chardonnay won a blind test in California against formidable competition. Another working paper published by the wine economists' group found that, as you might expect, people give higher ratings to wine if they're told it's more expensive.

[godpsyco]

very interesting. In my opinion exist some pet food that is better that mans food.

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[jasperrdm]

What? None these researches were doubled dog dared to eat Alpo as kid.
Hint it tastes like cheap corn beef hash. :)

[paddyhayes]

You know what, some1has2sayit?

I feel the same way about baby food.

[paddyhayes]

I knew there was a reason I didn't like dog food.

[ibsteve2u]

I note some people get really upset about this story's presence. Makes me wonder:

Do they dislike the story simply because they think it is "gross"? (Should watch Mel Gibson's "Road Warrior", in that case; a dark future where a can of dog food is a tasty treat!)

Do they dislike the story because they fear their own economic situation may force them to accept the idea?

Do they dislike the story because their atrophied consciences twinge at their having just come home from an anti-tax tea-bagging?

Do they dislike the story because they foresee the consequences of three decades of Republican malfeasance including dog food for the masses?

[rsmik]

In a related story, since this one won't go away, an independent study has found that hamster food looks just like trail mix

[ibsteve2u]

lollll...not "can of dog", but "can of dog food". Although kegogi ain't bad.

[ibsteve2u]

YOU CAN GET A CAN OF TOMATOE OR CHICKEN NOODLE SOUP CHEAPER THAN DOG FOOD. I'M SURE ORGANIC, OR REGULAR DOG FOOD COSTS MORE THAN A CAN OF SOUP. BUY A BAG OF BEANS OR RICE. THAT IS RIDICULOUS TO SAY YOU HAVE TO EAT DOG FOOD. COME ON. THINK ABOUT IT!
Posted by dottybgood at 11:28 PM : May 4, 2009

The can of dog would would be a more nutritious (that means, more likely to keep you alive) choice than any of the substitutes you proposed.

[big_hungry_shepard]

Bitter Tricky , you have been reported for offensive remarks. Ya wanna dog biscuit , honey ? Hope you can get better soon.

[big_hungry_shepard]

ok, you got your 2 seconds of recognition , are ya happy now ? The fact is , many dogs and other
intelligent animals and mammals such as dolphins and orcas , and eagles, etc. are trying to survive in this world we humans have not been good stewards of, that is You if you are not a caring person an
you know whoyou are ! U sit at yer PC and dont do squat to help ! Wake the hell up !
How can you be a better person in regards to helping save this world from starvation? Think ! and Do anything to help !

[dottybgood]

YOU CAN GET A CAN OF TOMATOE OR CHICKEN NOODLE SOUP CHEAPER THAN DOG FOOD. I'M SURE ORGANIC, OR REGULAR DOG FOOD COSTS MORE THAN A CAN OF SOUP. BUY A BAG OF BEANS OR RICE. THAT IS RIDICULOUS TO SAY YOU HAVE TO EAT DOG FOOD. COME ON. THINK ABOUT IT!

[TrickynWV]

CBS: Please remove this disgusting and old story. Its been on your web page for 3 days now. Ever think of hiring some good reporters to really report some interesting news?

[cbsantispin]

Hopefully I will never need to find out what Dog food taste like or if it tasted like Pâté or not. But as long as it doesn't contain Chinese Pâté, I guess it might be survivable if I just had to eat some.

[ajjaxtheleast]

Dogs are definitly happy with this article suggesting dog food,,, especially mine.
With unemployment running out my first choice for future meal time
was a tie between dog food and my,,,,well,,
Bouregarde may be logging on here.

[Dgunner]

The upper grade canned dog foods actually have more vitamin and a better balance of minerals than most canned or pre packakged meats packed with sodium and preseveritives that would some kill the dog. The quality and the cut or by- product of the finished butchered and proceesed beef if all beef is mixed with snew and bone meal that doen;t digest well in humans, The wheat gluten used in dog food .{not tainted] does gather in the human intestines and can cause many ailments , There are gluten free dog foods. All bactiers dies at 186 degrees fareinhiet. So just pich the right brand boil or bake well then serve. You might be surprised,

[aridiomaria]

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abuses coming from powerful? Please HELP.!



A humble Spanish descendents family with five minor American Citizens children

had been victimized by a group of peoples named themselves ?The Peoples of New York State?,

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Children nor father?s never were receiving personally any services below that Program CAC? Some are theses Records provided are from others Clinical dependencies; shown the oldest Childs having less than four year olds, its are they medical records having as results of test and medical exams periodically due by comply with WIC-Nutrition program, reapplications?

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The emergency Childs removal Laws is adopted in the event of Domestic Violence. That family doesn?t have record of domestic violence any?

SCO-St. Christopher Ottilie agency below ACS contract look like be combined with legal 18b?s-Law Guardians assigned by doesn?t made questing at all to witness presented by SCO/ACS. Through such negligence Court Judge seem to be unable for identify factors to quickly resolve that conflict. 18b?s-Law Guardians continue making up more longed that Court Process, reject or helping avoid Defendants evidences presented before in Motion-affidavit testimonies, [Responses] responding to all SCO/ACS accusations; also 18b?s-Law Guardians Ms. Cortes-Gomez, Janette had ignored all situation happening into foster care and didn?t cooperated with any petition as indicated by children?s and parents under such traumatic situations at foster care SCO Ottilie Agency.

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[rsmik]

fred-mann, nobody but AAWE knows how this study was funded. I am simply pointing out that AAWE is a non-profit, and receives all the benefits of being a non-profit, otherwise they would not have incorporated as a non-profit. So they are tax-exempt and receive donations and grants tax-free, and the entities that proffer donations can claim them as tax writeoffs. Whether the study itself is of any value is a moot point, whoever and whatever funded this study got tax breaks, and that is paid for in the end by the average taxpayer.

[incog-nito]

The real difference between a lot of "human" food and dog food is in the packaging and labeling. The ingredients are pretty much the same. Think about that next time you chomp down on a hot dog.

[sincity_q]

Sound like CBS has just justified a new generation of care for the elderly... and a means to feed the hungry masses in the third world.

[rational_1]

Now I just can't wait for my mother-in-law's next visit. Bwaaa ha ha ha ha.... Mashed up miscellaneous parts... it's what's for dinner