The Importance of Zinc for Animals by Tom Cameron, DVM (The Best Years in Life) Recently, the European Union lowered the zinc requirement in animal feeds (livestock and smaller animals), not for nutritional reasons, but because of the dangerous accumulation of zinc in the soil and water. Zinc is a heavy metal, and too much can have devastating effects on plant life, as well as human and animal health.
How is this happening? Why is zinc passing through these animals and contaminating the environment? Unfortunately, this is an example of how isolate nutrients can create toxic effects, both in the animal and the environment. Read More.
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