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Originally Posted by Ellie May  I think everyone needs to be persuaded in their own mind as to what is best. SD is a good brand. Won't work for all dogs...
Just an FYI, Natura (Innova) does have veterinary nutritionists on staff and does do AAFCO feeding trials from what I read. Whether or not their QC compares to some fo the bigger companies I do not know.
It is not the first food I would choose or recommend, but I think it's far from teh worse.
I think they have Dr. Perea on staff (?) and the site says they do trials. Maybe email them? They do advertise human grade meat which is not defined. Could be a form of trickery. That REALLY bothers me. One of their lines of food is also not something I like. That also bothers me. I don't think it's the best food or company, but not the worst either... |
Where do you show that Natura is advertising "human grade meat"?
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Natural Pet Food FAQs – Pet Feeding, Organic Pet Food Topics – Natura Pet Products to state:
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Describe the grade of meat used in your natural dog food and cat food. Rather than relying on the “grade” of meat, we focus on the specific nutritional qualities of the meat. We only use meat that fits our strict specifications for protein, fat, moisture, and ash. All animals have received ante- and post- mortem inspection at approved facilities with no evidence of systemic disease of animal and human health significance. The meat meets all USDA/FDA standards for product safety."
Science Diet's official response to the GoodGuide.com rating issue states:
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Our ingredients include by-products, which are common ingredients found in both human and pet food. Chicken by-product meal is a high quality, very palatable, concentrated source of protein. The chickens are sourced from human grade processing plants."