I too use RC, I've studied nutrition, and it's more complicated than man websites make it out to be, you can't talk about individual ingredients, you have to talk about what the nutrients these ingredients contain. It’s chemistry and it’s complicated. Now “no grain” is now the buzz word, last year it was holistic and organic. Is it hype or is it the truth, it might be the truth, but there are NO studies to prove that these foods are better. New companies are going to try to convince you that their product is the best. I feel safer with the larger companies that actually do testing, and quality control is extreemly important to me. There's no doubt that some dogs are sensitive to grains, but this isn't the vast majority of dogs, some do very well on grains as long as they are cooked. (By the way, RC does make grain free formulas, if these is important to you.) Dogs have been human companions for 19,000 years and have adapted very well to eating similar to humans, as long as their nutritional requirements are being met. Just because an animal eats something in the wild or doesn’t eat something, it doesn't mean that that is inherently the BEST thing for it. Also, it impossible to duplicate the true “wild” diet. We’ve tried other highly recommended food, and got some pretty disastrous results including excessive tearing. Joey does great on RC, he has no gas problems, never has diarrhea or vomiting, no tummy upsets, or dingle bunnies, good breath and white teeth, beautiful coat, no scaly skin and is at a good weight. So, why would I change? |