This explosive episode unpacks the rise and fall of grain-free pet food, the controversial roles of the FDA and veterinarians, and the largest lawsuit in American pet food history. Through shocking data and first-hand accounts, join us as we expose how fear and misinformation reshaped an entire industry. Featuring an in-depth interview with Daniel Schulof, Founder and CEO of KetoNatural Pet Foods, this episode reveals the untold story behind one of the pet industry's most elusive scandals.

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Check out some of our other DCM episodes: 

• Think Twice! Even Bad Science Can Get Published
• Pawing Through the Research: Uncovering the Fatal Flaws of DCM
• A Mountain or a Molehill? What Science Really Says about the Incidence of DCM
• Behind the Research: Revealing the Truth About Diet & DCM in Dogs
• Diets and DCM in Dogs: Are the Answers Found in Poop?!

Looking for the research? Find BSM Partners' peer-reviewed DCM research papers here.

Follow along with KetoNatural’s lawsuit: https://ketonaturalpetfoods.com/pages/ketonatural-is-suing-hills-pet-nutrition-over-dcm-fraud

Learn more about the philosophical phenomenon of Russell’s Teacup (also called Russell's Teapot).

Show Notes

00:00 - Welcome and Introduction

02:22 – Quick Recap of the DCM Scandal

03:32 – The Rise of Grain-Free Pet Food

09:34 – Grain-Free’s Fall from Grace

11:46 – What is BEG Pet Food?

15:32 – Introducing Daniel Schulof and KetoNatural Pet Foods

20:05 – KetoNatural’s $2.6-Billion Lawsuit Against Hill’s Pet Nutrition

22:37 – The Widespread Ripple Effect of the DCM Scandal

26:11 – Inventing and Spreading a False Narrative

30:39 – Advocating for Accurate Information

32:31 – An Update on the Lawsuit

33:47 – Understanding Russell’s Teacup / Russell’s Teapot

40:13 – Schulof’s Endgame

41:49 – Summing Up the Scandal

42:46 – The Importance of Scientific Literacy Amid Misinformation

44:41 – Conclusion and Farewell