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We live in an age of pollution and energy diminishment. RF foods require a tremendous amount of refrigeration and equipment all along the supply path. Freezing is energy inefficient and consumes valuable energy resources. Since RF foods are 70% water (at least) there are huge resources wasted in freezing and transporting the tons of this food-contained water through the supply chain. Along with all the equipment, trucking, freezing and frozen water handling inefficiency comes the pollution that parallels such industry.

SRF Response – The straws being grasped for by the author are so small I can hardly see them. All I can say is have you ever driven by a pet food plant and if you could stand the smell looked at the steam and smoke belching out of the stacks. I personally am aware of ground pollution, air pollution, and water pollution in grate magnitude caused by dry and canned pet food facilities. Hey let’s not forget about air pollution, anyone want to live next door to a commercial pet food canning or extrusion plant?

SRF claims to be “personally” aware of ground, air, and water pollution in “grate (sic) magnitude” from canned and dried pet food facilities. Yes, all industry pollutes. Consumers can change that by using local products and consuming less, not by purchasing raw frozen pet foods produced by polluting and energy intensive agriculture, and polluting and energy intensive trucking and freezing of raw frozen pet foods.