Updated 2/2/2022 to fix interruption in live stream which has had 1422 views and 46 likes to date.Andrew Knight is Professor of Animal Welfare and Ethics, an...
  • @BuddyTheBeefalo@lemmy.ml
    5•8 months ago

    Earlier this month, a study published in PLOS ONE looked to find out if a vegan diet could be healthy for cats. Of the 1369 cat owners surveyed, 65 per cent were themselves vegan, vegetarian, pescatarian, or reducing their meat consumption. They found that there were no detrimental health effects in the cats fed a vegan diet, and even found that “cats fed vegan diets tended to be healthier than cats fed meat-based diets”.

    https://www.smh.com.au/lifestyle/life-and-relationships/vegan-diets-and-table-scraps-the-changing-face-of-pet-food-20230914-p5e4mo.html

    • Star
      7•8 months ago

      Immediately after, it continues:

      But Alexandra Whittaker, a senior lecturer in the School of Animal and Veterinary Science at the University of Adelaide, says the jury is still out.

      Since the study relied on owner-reported health outcomes of their pet, there may be some bias involved.

      Bold mine. This is just a beginning. No solid proof yet.