There are no dead dogs and cats in dog food in the US. There are extremely questionable meat products used though. The same goes for human food.
If a company says they make human grade food, that means nothing at all. They need to use specific terminology that is actually defined by law. They ened to be willing to tell you that it is "fit for human consumption." If they won't say that, then I'd question it. Humans still can't eat it though b/c it isn't processed in human food factories.
While I do agree that homecooked food is a great choice if done correctly, my next dog will eat 90% dog food. I'm tired of it after only a few years. It can be time consuming and it's harder to travel. It's more work for people watching your pup and it can get expensive. It isn't easy to get just right and health problems can occur. I'm happy I can do it for Ellie, but after this, that's it unless a medical problem requires it.
And IMO the new holistic companies have some work to do in proving that their products are actually better than older ones. There is a lot hidden there too...
ETA: Most of the food out of the grocery store isn't all that "safe" either.
