What effects does welfare, illegal drugs, food stamps, have on the GDP?

From what I understand about the illegal drugs, the "product" that money is spent on never gets counted. But does welfare and food stamps have an effect as well?

drugs should be legal

That's why we need a flat sales tax, and do away with income tax.

The drug dealers, pimps, whores, criminals, imbezzlers, will pay their "fair share".

The more you spend, the more you pay.

Makes sense to me.

Vegetarians: what fast food restuarants to you eat at? What do they offer for you?

I'm a student and sometimes need something quick and cheap. What fast food joints have you found that cater to a vegetarian diet?

Subway and Quiznos have veggie subs

Burger king has veggie burgers

McDonalds in Cali and NY have veggie burgers

Wendy's has a Veggie Sandwich, which is a burger w/o the patty. Wendy's also has baked potatoe

You can get nachos at Taco Bell w/o the meat

Salads from almost anywhere

And of course fries, if you're want a snack :)

None really *cater* to a vegetarian diet, but here are some that I've found where I live that are pretty veg-friendly:

Subway (many options)

Qdoba (many options)

Quiznos (many options)

Cousin's (many options)

Burger King (veggie burgers)

KFC (??!!) (lots of side dishes)

Wendy's (lots of side dishes)

Noodles & Co. (many options)

Panera Bread (many options)

Taco Bell (any item can be customized)

Taco Bell has been my favorite because you can ask for anything on the list, and just replace the meat with refried beans. Just be clear about it, and they'll do it, no charge. To tell you the truth, if you're not too picky, you can eat at any fast food place, except for McDonald's. They have nothing but French fries and side salads.

I try to avoid fast food as much as possible, because they're not healthy. I understand, though, what life is like as a student and the need for something quick. I don't go to most places, and avoid McDonald's completely (here in the US they have beef in the fries)

I do sometimes go to Taco bell (their beans and rice are both safe) I usually get a bean burrito and a cheese roll up.

I love Togos (they have a huge selection of veggie sandwiches) I'm not sure if there are any outside of California. Quiznos, though, is also good and have veggie options (i hate Subway)

Again, this is only Cali, but I adore In n Out. I get a grilled cheese which is basically a cheeseburger without the meat, and their fries are veggie.

Safeway's deli section makes great sandwiches to.

This is a great site that lists all the vegetarian options at fast food places and some other restaurants: http://www.vegetarian-restaurants.net/OtherInfo/FastFoodRest.htm

La Chica- McDonald's yogurt is not vegetarian.

There are not really any fast food chains that "cater" so to say to vegetarians. They usually only offer things like veggie burgers or one or two veg friendly items. But my best bet for getting good vegetarian food is at a taco and burrito place, they usually have lots of beans + other veg options and usually you can custom order most of your meal :)

if I must eat at a fast food joint aka drive in places i opt for either burgerking which has a veggie burger or Taco Bell, where there is an array of options. I usually order a combo of hard shelled bean burritos with lettuce, sour cream, cheese, tomatoes, peppers and onions on top of this, ill add mild hot sauce to it until it suits my liking. I also get thier side orders of small bags of warm taco chips which are very good!. FYI: if you do ever order one of those sides f chips at a drive-thru window, be sure to tell them to add a small cup or two of salsa. unfortunately, mos tellers have forgotten in my past if i dont mention it.

taco bell's beans are vegetarian so you could get a bean burrito there or something.

if you have a moe's southwest grill near you, they have a lot of options.

subway (or most delis) you can get a sandwich with just veggies.

many places have veggie burgers just go in one day when you have time and look.

I personally HATE fast food, but for your sake here are some:

plain baked potato(wendys)

Side Salad(McDonalds)

Any salads, just ask there to be NO chicken on it

Apple Turnovers(McDOnalds)

This website has a TON of food places. It has helped me alot.

really, none do. their fries are often coated and/or cooked in beef fat, their ice creams come from factory farm cows a lot the time. it sucks, but fast food places are all about making their money and don't really think about vegetarians

Most do, but you should not be doing business with any that sell meat products, as this is supporting the slaughter of animals.

I only really eat at wendys.

I get a baked potato with italian vinaigrette dressing.

Its REALLY good.

And vegan.

McDonalds has the 'Fruit and Walnut salad'. It's just apples and grapes with yogurt on the side and walnuts on the side. ☺☻☺☻

Taco Time - bean burritos

None. Nothing and None.

streamliner from johnny rockets, it's 100% soy boca burger

Subway is the first fast food joint I've entered in 10 -15 years, 'cos at least there is a choice

Burger King~veggie burger, no mayo

none-haven't been to one in years.

but alot of folks go to subway for a veggie sub.

peace

'To what extent has junk food advertising had a negative impact on childhood obesity?'?

Hello I am an A-level student currently preparing for an upcoming exam. This exam involves research and peoples opinions. I am trying to find out whether or not children are influenced by what they see. Any parents advice would be great. I want to know if any parents or children have been encouraged to buy something (food) after viewing an advertisement.

Not the childrens fault.

It is the fault of the lazy Moms and Dads who would rather buy the easy to open junk food rather than wash and cut fruit and vegetables.

My daughter does not get drawn in to television ads.

I win.

Its not the children's fault it's the parents for not being responsible and spoiling the children. In most cases the parents are obese too.

It is not the children's fault; nor is it the jink foods fault. It's the PARENTS who are too blame, they can't be bothered to cook for their children and simply send them to Macdonalds and make them a microwave meal.

am not a parent but i know such adv really hit the button, sometimes when am not in the mode when i feel down & can't control my feelings & i watch such junk food adv, i go a head and order whatever i saw.

so yes these adv really affect us what about children who can't decide what's healthy & what's not

PS when i feel down i eat a lot

What is The Highest Quality Dog Food?

Hi.

What is the highest quality dog food on the market?

Please provide evidence/sources and not what the commericals say.

Thanks.

There is no food that is the *best*, different individual dog may thrive on different foods. What is best for one may not be the best for the next. And just because a food is good quality, it doesn't mean it will jive the best for your dog.

---

Read the ingredients before you buy.

Here is my "short list" of rules when I am looking at dog food ingredients:

1) When I chose a dog food, I chose one high meat content. I want to see preferably at least 2-3 out of the top 5 ingredients be meat or meat meal (first ingredient must be!). Meal is simply the meat with the moisture removed.

2) I want to see higher quality grains, such as barley, brown rice, and oatmeal, instead of seeing wheat and corn. Or an alternative starch/carbohydrate such as potatoes or sweet potatoes.

3) I don't want to see any byproducts.

4) I don't want to see a lot of fillers (brewers rice, beet pulp).

5) I don't want to see preservatives that are believed to be carcinogens (BHA, BHT, ethoxyquin).

6) I don't want to see artificial colorings such as the Red, Blue, and Yellow dyes.

7) I don't want to see added sugars (sugar, corn syrup).

8) I don't want to see mystery meats (meats identified only as "meat" or "poultry".)

Here is an article about byproducts:

http://www.dogfoodproject.com/index.php?...

And an article on what ingredients to avoid:

http://www.dogfoodproject.com/index.php?...

---

Here are some examples of high-quality dog foods:

* Artemis

* California Natural

* Canidae

* Chicken Soup for the Pet Lover's Soul

* Eagle Pack Holistic Selects

* Fromm

* Innova

* Merrick

* Nature's Variety

* Solid Gold

* Taste of the Wild

* Wellness

Or check this website; I prefer to stay in the 5-star rated foods (high quality and most have the appropriate protein level for my dog, I feed around 25% protein usually). http://www.dogfoodanalysis.com/dog_food_...

---

Higher quality food may seem more expensive at first, but it evens out. The higher quality the food, the less fillers eaten (and therefore the less poop comes out the other end). Your dog eats more of a low-quality food to try to get the nutrition it needs, and most of the food just passes right on through. Also, higher-quality food will make your animals healthier, so you save money on vet bills in the long run.

---

What not to buy:

Stay away from grocery stores brands. They are low-quality foods chalk full of fillers, preservatives, dyes, etc.. (Grocery store foods are those like Beneful, Old Roy, Alpo, Pedigree, etc.)

Beware "premium" foods. "Premium" does not always mean good nutritionally, and is not a nutritionally high quality food. Many of these foods have the same types of ingredients as grocery store foods, just a bit better quality of those not-so-good ingredients. (Premium foods are those like Iams, Eukanuba, Science Diet, Bil-Jac, Royal Canin, etc..)

Another thing to be wary of: A lot of vets will recommend what they sell in their office. They get profit from the brands they keep on their shelves, that's why they push it. Truth is, vet schools don't focus a lot on nutrition. It's not saying that a vet is a bad vet because he recommends those foods, a lot of vets just are told "this is good food", so they pass the message along without proper nutrition knowledge. Also, some dog food brands (like Hills) support vet schools, so vets have heard of it from the time they start college, which makes them think it's good as well.

Hills company, the makers of Science Diet, are heavily involved in vet schools. "Hill's scientists author more than 50 research papers and textbook chapters each year and teach at leading schools of veterinary medicine" (Source of quoted section: Hills website )

---

"Big box" petstores like Petco and Petsmart rarely have quality foods. There are some, but they are limited.

Also, grocery stores and Walmart aren't good places to buy food either.

Your best bets for getting quality dog food are:

- small, locally owned petstores

- dog boutiques

- farm supply stores

---

When switching foods, do it gradually. I do this over about a two week timespan:

25% food A, 75% food B

50% food A, 50% food B

75% food A, 25% food B

100% food A

.

Speak to your vet or look on web sites, you are best avoiding wheat, dairy, eggs and soya.

It depends on where you live to what options are available to you

I would have thought that the best dog food would be home made left overs etc.

There would be no preservatives, additives, flavourings etc.

So like wen u have meat just give your dog some left overs etc..

if u dont want to do that, then personally i would go for something like

quote from dogsey.com:

Dry dog food is dog food that has been baked or cooked and then ‘dried’ into small cubes or shapes. One of the major benefits of dry food is that it helps keep your dogs teeth in good condition as the chewing action helps remove plaque. Dry dog food is normally ‘complete’ meaning it contains all the recommended daily vitamins and minerals for a dog’s daily diet. There are many kinds of dry dog food that you can buy, including organic dog food, holistic dog food and natural dog food. You even get a variety of dry dog foods specially created for different kinds of dogs. There’s dry puppy dog food, junior dog food, adult dog food, senior dog food, even dog food for lactating bitches or those recovering from surgery.

there are organic foods.

It's really going to depend on your dog. On a full size, adult dog with no known allergies or health issues, grain free foods like Innova EVO, Artemis, Merrick Pet Care - Before Grain, Taste of The Wild and many many others are the highest quality.

You can view websites such as www.dogfoodanalysis.com and http://www.dogfoodproject.com/ to get the information

home made if you can afford it, and its quite complicated to get all the nutrition spot on, but it can be done, and is done.

but without doing that, raw tripe is top of breeders and exhibitors list, this is what the majority of dogs would have been fed on before the comercial complete foods many years ago.

if you can stomach the smell i would deffinatly give it a go!

The highest quality dog food, is the dog food YOU'RE dog and only YOU'RE dog does best on. Every dog is different, so really no one can recommend a dog food, and most of the reviews online are crap. Including dogfoodanalysis which is not run by a nutritionist contrary to what some may think.

When picking a food i never looked at silly reviews. I tried food out. Yes i got recommendations and i kept them in mind but i always chose what my dogs did best on. ONLY ONE of my dogs is grain sensitive, and guess what it ran in her line. The rest of my dogs are not grain sensitive, why cause its not in the lines. My dogs are fed a food that has been around way longer than those so called "holistic" foods, it has never been recalled, and they do absolutely great on it. My one grain sensitive dog is on the appropriate food.

I can only reccomend some of the brands i have used myself with great results:

James welbeloved

Pedagree

Science plan

Eukanuba.

And ProPlan.

It really depends on your dog's breed, health, age, wieght, and what you can afford. I'd ask a vet for a high quality brand and make sure I can afford it. Here are some tips:

1.Tell the vet your wadge average and ask for only what you can afford.

2. Tell the vet your dog's age and wieght. If you don't know your dog's wieght, ask the vet to wiegh your dog.

3. Buy the food.

P.S. If your dog doesn't like the food, mix it in with peanut butter and/or unseasond NOT colored pasta. NO SAUCE AT ALL. Or Search online for BARF food for dogs. Thanks for reading!

I suggest that Look on the ingredients list for all-natural foods that you recognize: beef, chicken, duck, lamb, brown rice, vegetables. These are high-quality ingredients and are readily digestible nutrient sources your pet's body can use.

Note whether the food includes carbohydrate fillers like cornmeal, wheat, soy and white rice. Stay away from foods loaded with these fillers because they are indigestible to your pet and provide no nutrients whatsoever. Wheat and soy are even known allergens.

check out Highest Quality Dog Food >>http://www.agritura.com/index.php/cat/c380_Dog-Food.html

The best foods are either Flint River Ranch - if you want to feed as is - or Dr. Harvey's - if you want to add your own protein. I have been using these foods for over 15 years now. Neither of these foods have ever been involved in any recalls. Flint River is available with either chicken, lamb or fish. No corn in any of their foods. You can check out all of the ingredients at this site: www.petfood123.com . Also all of the ingredients are human grade - nothing artificial and no fillers.

There are a lot of commercial dog foods on the market now that don't offer much nutrition. They tend to spend their money on marketing, rather than the actual nutritious value of their dog food. Their is some good information of dog foods at the website below.

Based on experience with two recent dogs I've had, I'd have to say Iams, especially for younger dogs. Just make sure to get the right age group if buying larger packs.

Pedigree is the best food, I feed my puppies this and they love it. It contains no nasty stuff what other retailers use in their dog food and is pure ingredients. I would'nt feed my dogs any other kind of food but Pedigree, and also people who show their dogs use this, also vets recommend this, breeders recommend this, its on the tv, its advertised, pet shops recommend it. PEDIGREE is the best :), and so is this answer

What is The Highest Quality Dog Food?

Hi.

What is the highest quality dog food on the market?

Please provide evidence/sources and not what the commericals say.

Thanks.

There is no food that is the *best*, different individual dog may thrive on different foods. What is best for one may not be the best for the next. And just because a food is good quality, it doesn't mean it will jive the best for your dog.

---

Read the ingredients before you buy.

Here is my "short list" of rules when I am looking at dog food ingredients:

1) When I chose a dog food, I chose one high meat content. I want to see preferably at least 2-3 out of the top 5 ingredients be meat or meat meal (first ingredient must be!). Meal is simply the meat with the moisture removed.

2) I want to see higher quality grains, such as barley, brown rice, and oatmeal, instead of seeing wheat and corn. Or an alternative starch/carbohydrate such as potatoes or sweet potatoes.

3) I don't want to see any byproducts.

4) I don't want to see a lot of fillers (brewers rice, beet pulp).

5) I don't want to see preservatives that are believed to be carcinogens (BHA, BHT, ethoxyquin).

6) I don't want to see artificial colorings such as the Red, Blue, and Yellow dyes.

7) I don't want to see added sugars (sugar, corn syrup).

8) I don't want to see mystery meats (meats identified only as "meat" or "poultry".)

Here is an article about byproducts:

http://www.dogfoodproject.com/index.php?...

And an article on what ingredients to avoid:

http://www.dogfoodproject.com/index.php?...

---

Here are some examples of high-quality dog foods:

* Artemis

* California Natural

* Canidae

* Chicken Soup for the Pet Lover's Soul

* Eagle Pack Holistic Selects

* Fromm

* Innova

* Merrick

* Nature's Variety

* Solid Gold

* Taste of the Wild

* Wellness

Or check this website; I prefer to stay in the 5-star rated foods (high quality and most have the appropriate protein level for my dog, I feed around 25% protein usually). http://www.dogfoodanalysis.com/dog_food_...

---

Higher quality food may seem more expensive at first, but it evens out. The higher quality the food, the less fillers eaten (and therefore the less poop comes out the other end). Your dog eats more of a low-quality food to try to get the nutrition it needs, and most of the food just passes right on through. Also, higher-quality food will make your animals healthier, so you save money on vet bills in the long run.

---

What not to buy:

Stay away from grocery stores brands. They are low-quality foods chalk full of fillers, preservatives, dyes, etc.. (Grocery store foods are those like Beneful, Old Roy, Alpo, Pedigree, etc.)

Beware "premium" foods. "Premium" does not always mean good nutritionally, and is not a nutritionally high quality food. Many of these foods have the same types of ingredients as grocery store foods, just a bit better quality of those not-so-good ingredients. (Premium foods are those like Iams, Eukanuba, Science Diet, Bil-Jac, Royal Canin, etc..)

Another thing to be wary of: A lot of vets will recommend what they sell in their office. They get profit from the brands they keep on their shelves, that's why they push it. Truth is, vet schools don't focus a lot on nutrition. It's not saying that a vet is a bad vet because he recommends those foods, a lot of vets just are told "this is good food", so they pass the message along without proper nutrition knowledge. Also, some dog food brands (like Hills) support vet schools, so vets have heard of it from the time they start college, which makes them think it's good as well.

Hills company, the makers of Science Diet, are heavily involved in vet schools. "Hill's scientists author more than 50 research papers and textbook chapters each year and teach at leading schools of veterinary medicine" (Source of quoted section: Hills website )

---

"Big box" petstores like Petco and Petsmart rarely have quality foods. There are some, but they are limited.

Also, grocery stores and Walmart aren't good places to buy food either.

Your best bets for getting quality dog food are:

- small, locally owned petstores

- dog boutiques

- farm supply stores

---

When switching foods, do it gradually. I do this over about a two week timespan:

25% food A, 75% food B

50% food A, 50% food B

75% food A, 25% food B

100% food A

.

Speak to your vet or look on web sites, you are best avoiding wheat, dairy, eggs and soya.

It depends on where you live to what options are available to you

I would have thought that the best dog food would be home made left overs etc.

There would be no preservatives, additives, flavourings etc.

So like wen u have meat just give your dog some left overs etc..

if u dont want to do that, then personally i would go for something like

quote from dogsey.com:

Dry dog food is dog food that has been baked or cooked and then ‘dried’ into small cubes or shapes. One of the major benefits of dry food is that it helps keep your dogs teeth in good condition as the chewing action helps remove plaque. Dry dog food is normally ‘complete’ meaning it contains all the recommended daily vitamins and minerals for a dog’s daily diet. There are many kinds of dry dog food that you can buy, including organic dog food, holistic dog food and natural dog food. You even get a variety of dry dog foods specially created for different kinds of dogs. There’s dry puppy dog food, junior dog food, adult dog food, senior dog food, even dog food for lactating bitches or those recovering from surgery.

there are organic foods.

It's really going to depend on your dog. On a full size, adult dog with no known allergies or health issues, grain free foods like Innova EVO, Artemis, Merrick Pet Care - Before Grain, Taste of The Wild and many many others are the highest quality.

You can view websites such as www.dogfoodanalysis.com and http://www.dogfoodproject.com/ to get the information

home made if you can afford it, and its quite complicated to get all the nutrition spot on, but it can be done, and is done.

but without doing that, raw tripe is top of breeders and exhibitors list, this is what the majority of dogs would have been fed on before the comercial complete foods many years ago.

if you can stomach the smell i would deffinatly give it a go!

The highest quality dog food, is the dog food YOU'RE dog and only YOU'RE dog does best on. Every dog is different, so really no one can recommend a dog food, and most of the reviews online are crap. Including dogfoodanalysis which is not run by a nutritionist contrary to what some may think.

When picking a food i never looked at silly reviews. I tried food out. Yes i got recommendations and i kept them in mind but i always chose what my dogs did best on. ONLY ONE of my dogs is grain sensitive, and guess what it ran in her line. The rest of my dogs are not grain sensitive, why cause its not in the lines. My dogs are fed a food that has been around way longer than those so called "holistic" foods, it has never been recalled, and they do absolutely great on it. My one grain sensitive dog is on the appropriate food.

I can only reccomend some of the brands i have used myself with great results:

James welbeloved

Pedagree

Science plan

Eukanuba.

And ProPlan.

It really depends on your dog's breed, health, age, wieght, and what you can afford. I'd ask a vet for a high quality brand and make sure I can afford it. Here are some tips:

1.Tell the vet your wadge average and ask for only what you can afford.

2. Tell the vet your dog's age and wieght. If you don't know your dog's wieght, ask the vet to wiegh your dog.

3. Buy the food.

P.S. If your dog doesn't like the food, mix it in with peanut butter and/or unseasond NOT colored pasta. NO SAUCE AT ALL. Or Search online for BARF food for dogs. Thanks for reading!

I suggest that Look on the ingredients list for all-natural foods that you recognize: beef, chicken, duck, lamb, brown rice, vegetables. These are high-quality ingredients and are readily digestible nutrient sources your pet's body can use.

Note whether the food includes carbohydrate fillers like cornmeal, wheat, soy and white rice. Stay away from foods loaded with these fillers because they are indigestible to your pet and provide no nutrients whatsoever. Wheat and soy are even known allergens.

check out Highest Quality Dog Food >>http://www.agritura.com/index.php/cat/c380_Dog-Food.html

The best foods are either Flint River Ranch - if you want to feed as is - or Dr. Harvey's - if you want to add your own protein. I have been using these foods for over 15 years now. Neither of these foods have ever been involved in any recalls. Flint River is available with either chicken, lamb or fish. No corn in any of their foods. You can check out all of the ingredients at this site: www.petfood123.com . Also all of the ingredients are human grade - nothing artificial and no fillers.

There are a lot of commercial dog foods on the market now that don't offer much nutrition. They tend to spend their money on marketing, rather than the actual nutritious value of their dog food. Their is some good information of dog foods at the website below.

Based on experience with two recent dogs I've had, I'd have to say Iams, especially for younger dogs. Just make sure to get the right age group if buying larger packs.

Pedigree is the best food, I feed my puppies this and they love it. It contains no nasty stuff what other retailers use in their dog food and is pure ingredients. I would'nt feed my dogs any other kind of food but Pedigree, and also people who show their dogs use this, also vets recommend this, breeders recommend this, its on the tv, its advertised, pet shops recommend it. PEDIGREE is the best :), and so is this answer