Comments on: The Truth About “Natural” Dog Food http://www.dogfoodadvisor.com/choosing-dog-food/natural-dog-food/ Saving Good Dogs from Bad Dog Food Wed, 08 Feb 2012 19:33:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Mike Sagman http://www.dogfoodadvisor.com/choosing-dog-food/natural-dog-food/comment-page-1/#comment-836 Mike Sagman Wed, 02 Jun 2010 02:24:21 +0000 http://www.dogfoodadvisor.com/?p=50#comment-836 Hi Erin... actually, the Association of American Feed Control Officials (AAFCO) sets most of the standards in the pet food industry. Here's their official definition of the word "natural"... "A feed or ingredient derived solely from plant, animal or mined sources, either in its unprocessed state or having been subjected to physical processing, heat processing, rendering, purification extraction, hydrolysis, enzymolysis or fermentation, but not having been produced by or subject to a chemically synthetic process and not containing any additives or processing aids that are chemically synthetic except in amounts as might occur unavoidably in good manufacturing practices." Yikes! Talk about confusing! I've read this statement several times and I have to admit... I'm baffled. So, I've assumed it to mean "nothing artificial". Hopefully, I haven't oversimplified this definition. Hi Erin… actually, the Association of American Feed Control Officials (AAFCO) sets most of the standards in the pet food industry.

Here’s their official definition of the word “natural”…

“A feed or ingredient derived solely from plant, animal or mined sources, either in its unprocessed state or having been subjected to physical processing, heat processing, rendering, purification extraction, hydrolysis, enzymolysis or fermentation, but not having been produced by or subject to a chemically synthetic process and not containing any additives or processing aids that are chemically synthetic except in amounts as might occur unavoidably in good manufacturing practices.”

Yikes! Talk about confusing! I’ve read this statement several times and I have to admit… I’m baffled. So, I’ve assumed it to mean “nothing artificial”. Hopefully, I haven’t oversimplified this definition.

]]> By: erin http://www.dogfoodadvisor.com/choosing-dog-food/natural-dog-food/comment-page-1/#comment-835 erin Wed, 02 Jun 2010 00:36:58 +0000 http://www.dogfoodadvisor.com/?p=50#comment-835 I'm not sure I understand about using the word "natural". Are you saying that dog food companies can throw anything they want to into the dog food, just not artificial flavoring, artificial coloring, or artificial preservatives? I’m not sure I understand about using the word “natural”.
Are you saying that dog food companies can throw anything they want to into the dog food, just not artificial flavoring, artificial coloring, or artificial preservatives?

]]> By: David http://www.dogfoodadvisor.com/choosing-dog-food/natural-dog-food/comment-page-1/#comment-4 David Sun, 15 Feb 2009 03:47:12 +0000 http://www.dogfoodadvisor.com/?p=50#comment-4 Hmm i dont used to buy dog food i feed my dogs with chiken legs and wings i just put them on the freezer and cook them on water even , mainly because "dog food" is expensive ... even dry food and my dogs dont like it really btw my dogs are 12yo and 6yo small type Hmm i dont used to buy dog food i feed my dogs with chiken legs and wings i just put them on the freezer and cook them on water even , mainly because “dog food” is expensive … even dry food and my dogs dont like it really btw my dogs are 12yo and 6yo small type

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