[Ellie May]

I agree. Dogs do not need grains. They need specific nutrients, not specific foods. There are many dogs that do just fine with them though, so I can't say that a dog who eats grain is doomed. They somehow are able to process them to an extent. I think for those who don't want to use them, there are many other options for carbs. And they can probably live just fine without carbs although I think the info is still lacking on an all protein diet being the best/safest. And it is really lacking about feeding the meat raw. And these diets tend to be extremely unbalanced as far as current thinking in vet med is concerned. I suppose that's okay for anybody who thinks that AAFCO isn't right (and I'm sure there are flaws in their system), but some (me included) believe it is the best we have right now.