World Water Day
water
It's getting scarcer and scarcer...
So important and yet so underestimated: Water - the basis for everything: our most important food and essential raw material in industry and agriculture! To draw attention to this importance, UNESCO launched today's annual World Water Day.Water is a human right? Not at all!
- 2.2 billion people have no access to safe drinking water!
- 4.2 billion people (55% of the world's population) have no access to safe sanitation.
- 844 million people worldwide have to walk long distances to bring water home.
Who are the main culprits?
- Agriculture: Intensive cultivation causes pesticides and fertilisers that are difficult to break down to enter the groundwater: fertilisers such as nitrates and phosphates cause an overabundance of nutrients in water bodies, so that algae multiply and deprive other living beings of light and the oxygen they need. 80% of marine ecosystems are affected by this eutrophication. Next to fishing, it is the greatest threat to the global marine environment.
- Industry: Heavy metals, oils and chemicals enter the soil and water. Leaks in tankers or pipelines in particular often cause major ecological damage. "Fracking" is also dangerous. Here, a mixture of water, chemicals and sand is forced through a hole in the earth under high pressure in order to extract oil and gas from the rocks. Not to mention the water consumption, the chemicals get into the groundwater and radioactive substances from the rocks can leak out.
- > Aviation causes de-icing agents and road salts to enter waste water. Air pollution leads to acid rain.
- Private households pour chemicals, microplastics, medicines (painkillers, hormones, antidepressants, antiepileptics) and rubbish into wastewater or onto the ground.
The consequences of water pollution are immense
- Alteration of the water habitat, decreasing pH value due to acid rain.
- Accumulation of toxins in the food chain
- Increased extinction of species, deformities
- transmission of pathogens, antibiotic residues in the environment contribute to pathogens becoming immune to the active agents
- Not enough drinking water
- Creation of "dead" water bodies; in Scandinavia up to 10,000 lakes are already biologically dead.
- Economic losses: high costs for water treatment, increasing number of sick people and thus higher burden on the health system.
Our earth is 71% covered with water
This consists of 97% salt water and 3% fresh water. Agriculture consumes the most fresh water (70%). Industry and private households account for the remaining 30%. About 30% of the water used worldwide is used for the production of animal products. Water consumption here is significantly higher than in the cultivation of plant food. This is because animals need a lot of feed, the production of which requires large amounts of water. And they have to drink a lot! Your beloved four-legged friend next to you on the couch also needs a lot of water. 40-50 ml of water per kg of body weight should be enough when feeding dry food. With moist food, the amount is reduced to 5-10 ml per kg body weight. In summer and when the dog is very active, the water need increases.Can my dog drink from a puddle or a lake?
Since the water is not treated, there is a possibility that it is contaminated. Leptospires can be found in puddles, pools and ponds. These pathogens are excreted by rodents through urine. In case of infection, symptoms such as fever, frequent urination and vomiting appear. By the way, leptospirosis is a zoonosis, which means that humans can infect dogs and vice versa. Furthermore, giardia and other intestinal parasites can live in water. Their life is also based on water. Without water, there is no life on this planet, including us humans. Therefore, it is even more important that we start protecting this precious resource!Sources
https://www.welltec-wasser.de/de/ratgeber/lesen/fracking-eine-gefahr-fuer-unser-trinkwasser.html https://de.statista.com/statistik/daten/studie/1109850/umfrage/suess-und-salzwasservorkommen-auf-der-erde/ https://www.unesco.de/kultur-und-natur/wasser-und-ozeane/un-weltwasserbericht-2021https://studyflix.de/biologie/wasserkreislauf-3664
https://www.umweltschutz-infos.de/wasserverschmutzung-folgen/
https://www.kleintierzentrum-starnberg.de
https://sciencev2.orf.at/stories/1755628/index.html https://www.umweltbundesamt.de/themen/wasser/gewaesser/meere/nutzung-belastungen/eutrophierung#eutrophierung-was-bedeutet-das https://www.landwirtschaft.de/diskussion-und-dialog/umwelt/wie-viel-wasser-steckt-in-landwirtschaftlichen-produkten/
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Greta Small Kibble 2kg
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GretaLet your dog decide!Greta is our complete food for adult dogs by Vegan4Dogs.Developed in collaboration with experts from the field of animal companion nutrition it meets the nutritional requirements for a balanced diet for (vegan) dogs.To provide your dog with energy, Greta comes with easily digestible rice combined with potatoes. Canola oil complements the energy of the carbohydrates and provides strength.The best of pea protein along with lentils, sunflower seeds and flax seeds provide your dog with protein for its maintenance metabolism. Carrots and beet root refine Greta's taste. Lovage adds its aromatic flavour.Savory, papaya leaves and fructooligosaccharides support the digestion along with chestnut.Cranberries encourage urine acidification.The algae Schizochytrium limacinum provides omega 3 fatty acids (DHA).Sea salt and seaweed meal provide essential minerals and are optimally complemented by carefully chosen additives.With L-carnitine and taurine as well as essential vitamins like B12 and minerals Greta is a complete and balanced food.Feeding RecommendationEach dog is different; you know your dog the best. Adjust the amount of food according to the vitality, age and health of your dog. Take care to always provide sufficient amounts of fresh water.Animals Say Yeah!
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V-Complete - Vegan4Dogs Vegane Nahrungsergänzung zum selber kochen von Hundefutter für den Hund
Vegan Supplement
V-CompleteSupplement for homemade vegan dog food 'Made in Germany'.Complementary Food for DogsDeveloped by Leni Lecker in cooperation with experts from the field of veterinary medicine. V-Complete rounds up your homemade dog meal with vitamins, minerals and trace elements as well as methionine and tryptophan which are essential for the health of your dog.V-Complete offers you the opportunity to be your own chef and to satisfy your dog's preferences. That enables you to show consideration for allergies and to create a menu according to your dog's needs. What is more satisfying than cooking for the whole family and eating together.With V-Complete you supplement everything that is necessary such as vitamin B12 and calcium and you can prepare a complete and delicious meal. Here you find our recipe recommendations.Feeding recommenation is 2g per 5kg body weight added to your homemade meals following our general feeding recommendation for V-Complete.V-Complete contains L-carnitine and taurine.V-Complete is suitable for adult, non-pregnant, non-lactating dogs.V-Complete is also suitable for dogs with an allergy to animal protein.All ingredients are carefully selected and of course vegan.We wish you pleasant meal preparations
Olaf 250 g
Vegan Dental Care
Size:
250 g
OlafOur little helper for daily dental careComplementary Food for DogsMmmmm the teeth feel so nice and Olaf has a delicious taste, too.Best of all, the breath has a lovely scent of mint.Sodium hexametaphosphate gently cleans the teeth, protects the gums and prevents tartar build-up and discolouration.Wellness for the snout.Feeding RecommendationSmall Dogs 1/2 piece per dayMedium - Large Dogs 1 piece per dayTake care to always provide sufficient amounts of fresh water.Animals Say Yeah!
Content:
250 Gramm
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Pauline Lid Small
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Pauline Lit for Pauline CanPauline - always nice and freshThe lid with the family portrait of our Vegan4Dogs Family keeps your opened Pauline tin fresh so that it still tastes good the next day or the day after.Pauline, Curly and Lorelai as a family picture in your fridge.Animals Say Yeah!
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