Natural, Grain Free, Organic Dog Foods & Supplements

Dr Harvey's Dog Food & Supplements

Miracle dog food with 6 essential grains, add your protein

Veg to Bowl, Grain Free with sweet potato add your protein

Health & Shine Supplement, Flax oil, Borage oil, Fish oil, Vitamin E

a supplement for skin & coat Stops the itchies & licking of paws

This page was last updated: January 24, 2012

Stella & Chewy's

Freeze Dried Raw Dog Food Patties

Raw freeze dried Grain FREE patties, fresh protein!

Organic fruits & vegetables, No added hormones, No antibiotics

Natural with added vitamins and minerals

No sugars, No Salt, No coloring

Made in Wisconsin

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Nummy Tum Tum

A digestive aid or for weight loss

100% Organic Pumpkin or

100% Sweet Potato

Orijen Dog Food (Champion Pet Foods)

Fresh Regional Ingredients of Alberta Canada

RICH in MEAT and Protein & Low Carbs, Low Glycemic

Grain free, No plant oils, Rich in Fruit & Veggies

Glucosamine & Condroitin

Dogswell

Nutrisca Dog Food

No Potato, Grain Free, Low glycemic, rich in fruits & veggies

Chickpeas are used instead of Potato

Chicken, Lamb & Salmon Formulas

Meat vs. Meal on Pet Food Labeling

What is the difference and what does it mean to your pets and you?

Meat Fact: Chicken & Lamb are 70% water and only 12% protein. Meal Fact: Chicken Meal and Lamb Meal are dry and 70% to 65% meat protein!

Pet food labels found in grocery and mass marketers like to use Chicken or Lamb to represent real meat. When used without the addition of meat meals,

these protein sources contain 70% moisture, much of which is lost during cooking. The label leads the consumer to believe that the product is mostly meat based when it may not be.

Chicken or lamb meats are heavier than grains prior to cooking, but not after. Although the inclusion of fresh meats may be beneficial, the moisture contained in the meats (70%)

is reduced by 2/3 rds during the cooking process, possibly leaving the total formula as a grain based food after processing.

Meat vs. Meal

Where should it really end up in the ingredient panel? Ingredients are listed on pet food packaging in order of predominance BEFORE they are cooked.

Meat Meal is highly concentrated meat that is dehydrated, containing 5% moisture and 70% protein. Whereas, just pure meat is wet, containing 70% water and only 12% protein.

When meat is cooked in the extrusion process, the moisture is removed, resulting in a very small percentage of the total makeup of the finished pet food.

When meat meal is cooked in the extrusion process, it is not diminished, resulting in a much larger makeup of the finished pet food.

Although meat has its benefits, it shouldn’t be the only animal protein source available for your pets as you would wind up with a grain based pet food.