Is there really such a thing as the BARF Diet for dogs? Well, yes. I find the acronym distasteful (pun intended); though, it has a ring to it, so I will "tastelessly" use it here. Some pet owners refer to BARF as Bones and Raw Food; however, it is most widely known as Biologically Appropriate Raw Food.
BARF Diet advocates are those who believe that dogs and cats ought to be fed according to evolutionary guidelines. Foods that the ancestors of dogs and cats would have eaten in the great outdoors are whole grains, high protein meats, organ meats, bone, fats, veggies, and fruits.
What's so crazy about that idea? Why does the BARF Diet conjure up such outrage? Well, for one reason, the BARF Diet is thumbing its nose at Brand Name Big Bag Dog Food Manufacturers. No need to name names really. You know them already. The mega dog food companies have a corner on the dog food industry and they like it that way.
It won't surprise you to learn that previous to 1930 dogs were being fed a BARF Diet plan because that was readily available from the family farm dining table. Additionally, processed commercial dog food had not become commonplace, as it is now. It seems to me that the BARF Diet trend for dogs and cats strongly parallels our revelation that McDonald's french-fried potatoes are in no way healthy food. If a fast food food diet regimin is harmful to human beings, then it follows that a highly processed diet regimin is harmful to our cat and dog friends, also.
Though my argument seems to be right, the proverbial jury is still recessed. Few studies validate the BARF Diet benefits and many studies do validate the mega corporate pet food industry benefits. Honestly, big companies are driven to prove their food is good for animals and they have the backing to get it done. As an example, fish oils have been determined to be healthful for dogs and cats, so big corporations have made sure you see the words "with Omega-3s" on the label. Conversely, bad news travels better than good, so BARF Diets have been publicized as occasionally plagued with Salmonela and E. Coli. Yep, the jury is out to lunch still.
Nonetheless, if your pet is sensitive to processed food and gets diarrhea, smelly waste, itchy skin, ear aches, etc., we suggest switching to a more natural, hypoallergenic dog food enriched with grains, proteins, vitamins, oils and enzymes. One of the key reasons dogs live a long healthy life is their association with healthful foods. Try the BARF Diet and see for yourself. Or, just take a few more minutes to read the labels on the processed dog food to find ingredients that are organic, pure, whole and without chemicals you are loath to pronounce. It very likely will improve the health of your dog and lengthen the lifespan. Wouldn't that be great?
BARF Diet advocates are those who believe that dogs and cats ought to be fed according to evolutionary guidelines. Foods that the ancestors of dogs and cats would have eaten in the great outdoors are whole grains, high protein meats, organ meats, bone, fats, veggies, and fruits.
What's so crazy about that idea? Why does the BARF Diet conjure up such outrage? Well, for one reason, the BARF Diet is thumbing its nose at Brand Name Big Bag Dog Food Manufacturers. No need to name names really. You know them already. The mega dog food companies have a corner on the dog food industry and they like it that way.
It won't surprise you to learn that previous to 1930 dogs were being fed a BARF Diet plan because that was readily available from the family farm dining table. Additionally, processed commercial dog food had not become commonplace, as it is now. It seems to me that the BARF Diet trend for dogs and cats strongly parallels our revelation that McDonald's french-fried potatoes are in no way healthy food. If a fast food food diet regimin is harmful to human beings, then it follows that a highly processed diet regimin is harmful to our cat and dog friends, also.
Though my argument seems to be right, the proverbial jury is still recessed. Few studies validate the BARF Diet benefits and many studies do validate the mega corporate pet food industry benefits. Honestly, big companies are driven to prove their food is good for animals and they have the backing to get it done. As an example, fish oils have been determined to be healthful for dogs and cats, so big corporations have made sure you see the words "with Omega-3s" on the label. Conversely, bad news travels better than good, so BARF Diets have been publicized as occasionally plagued with Salmonela and E. Coli. Yep, the jury is out to lunch still.
Nonetheless, if your pet is sensitive to processed food and gets diarrhea, smelly waste, itchy skin, ear aches, etc., we suggest switching to a more natural, hypoallergenic dog food enriched with grains, proteins, vitamins, oils and enzymes. One of the key reasons dogs live a long healthy life is their association with healthful foods. Try the BARF Diet and see for yourself. Or, just take a few more minutes to read the labels on the processed dog food to find ingredients that are organic, pure, whole and without chemicals you are loath to pronounce. It very likely will improve the health of your dog and lengthen the lifespan. Wouldn't that be great?
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