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Originally Posted by BamaFan121s  Due to what factors? I'm not sure that I've ever seen concrete evidence that the quality food is directly related to life span...
Plus, I'm comparing ingredients right now and other than ingredients that promote coat growth and quality, I'm really not seeing that much of a difference, to be quite honest.... |
There haven't been a lot of studies and there isn't any evidence right now that I know of. But think about people - if we just ate junk food and fast food and low-quality ingredients all the time and didn't eat a lot of fruits, veggies, etc, we're not going to live nearly as long on average than someone who eats a fresh, healthy, balanced diet. These low-quality foods basically meet the minimum requirements that they can meet - they are full of low quality meat and cheap grains and fillers. Sure, the dog can live off of it but is it as healthy as it could be? I don't think so... I have my dog on a raw diet - fresh, quality meats and organs and no cheap grains as fillers. She's very healthy, has a shiny coat and a lot of energy. I just know she's more healthy now than she would eating some low-quality food.
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