[Ellie May]

I don't think kibble is a perfect canine food. I'm not sure anybody knows what that even is.

I choose company first. Quality control is so important when considering most dogs eat the same things twice a day for months or years. It is important or peope food too, but our diet is more varied. It is also much easier to check the practices of one kibble company over hundreds of people food companies.

Ingredients are somewhat important to me, but IMO the companies with the best qc use ingredients that people don't like and that is ok with me. I'm more concerned or safety than what people think sounds good.

As for nutritional profiles, well the argument could but made that byproducts can be much more nutrient dense than meat meal..depending on the source. Palalibilify stops huans from eating some of these things. Dogs don't care.. I don't think the nutrient profile of corn and wheat is omehow dreadful compared to rice and barley. And grain can be more digestible than ither carbs. As for an ingredient list started out with carbs, that is going to happen if the food is not high protein.

I don't thonk SD was ever against grain free food. They make it now bc there is a market or it. That is not o say that they are suddenly agreeing corn is bad or that they will now make only what ppl think is acceptable.

there have been foods that did not pass the feeding trial. I see no reason to skip it except not wanting to shell out money. Actually, if they can't shell out the 20k, that concerns me. Very small companies that can't afford that little bit leaves me wondering how they can afford sufficient qc. Besides, the other way to get AAFCO approved is a nutrient analysis. Much cheaper. It is a good step, but this is where the boots and oil analogy comes in. It would pass a nutrient analysis but not a feeding trial bc of bioavailability.