Pets thrive on foods high in fresh meat proteins or high
grade meat meal.
There is no such thing as «human
grade meat meal», since meat meal is never produced for human consumption and the facilities producing it are not licensed or certified to manufacture human - edible products that meet FDA standards.
Miller's colleague, Dr. Erin Reed, explains that in commercial dog food, a high
grade meat meal can actually be a better source of digestible protein than the whole meat from which it was made.
Not exact matches
Designed to take the guesswork out of preparing a fresh
meal for Fido, PetCubes manufacturesvacuum - sealed, frozenpet
meals that are nutritionally balanced and contain only human -
grade meats, fruits and vegetables.
Worst Dog Food Ingredients — Avoid These Bad Dog Food Ingredients Dangerous Dog Food Ingredients to avoid include: RENDERED PRODUCTS, (listed as
Meat and grain
meals and by - products), CORN, WHEAT AND SOY, and many other LOW
GRADE INGREDIENTS.
Human
grade whole
meat such a chicken, beef, or lamb (not
meat byproducts or «
meal») is the best choice, and should be listed first on the ingredient label.
Nutritionally dense
meals originate from
meats processed in a human
grade facility All Natural Formula with Lower Protein, Lower Fat and Reduced Calories for Senior and Over Weight Cats.
How to
grade your dog's food: Start with a
grade of 100: 1) For every listing of «by - product», subtract 10 points 2) For every non-specific animal source -LRB-»
meat» or «poultry»,
meat,
meal or fat) reference, subtract 10 points 3) If the food contains BHA, BHT, or ethoxyquin, subtract 10 points 4) For every grain «mill run» or non-specific grain source, subtract 5 points 5) If the same grain ingredient is used 2 or more times in the first five ingredients (I.e. «ground brown rice», «brewers rice», «rice flour» are all the same grain), subtract 5 points 6) If the protein sources are not
meat meal and there are less than 2
meats in the top 3 ingredients, subtract 3 points 7) If it contains any artificial colorants, subtract 3 points 8) If it contains ground corn or whole grain corn, subtract 3points 9) If corn is listed in the top 5 ingredients, subtract 2 more points 10) If the food contains any animal fat other than fish oil, subtract 2 points 11) If lamb is the only animal protein source (unless your dog is allergic to other protein sources), subtract 2 points 12) If it contains soy or soybeans, subtract 2 points 13) If it contains wheat (unless you know that your dog is not allergic to wheat), subtract 2 points 14) If it contains beef (unless you know that your dog is not allergic to beef), subtract 1 point 15) If it contains salt, subtract 1 point
Low -
grade foods usually have high amounts of carbohydrates in the form of grain, such as corn, wheat, or rice, and their protein source usually is plant - based or listed as «
meat and bone
meal.»
As long as you buy human -
grade, USDA organic
meats, carbohydrates and vegetables at your local grocery store, you can always ensure that your dog's
meal is organic.
The
meals are made with human
grade quality
meats that are freeze dried to keep them fresh.
The fresh
meats,
meat meals, and fat ingredients — every animal ingredient we use — are produced exclusively from animals that have been deemed fit for human consumption, and are produced in European Union Category 3 facilities (human
grade facilities, no flushing, and no 4 - D animal parts permitted on premises).
I'm sure it applies to cat food as well: How to
grade your dog's food: Start with a
grade of 100: 1) For every listing of «by - product», subtract 10 points 2) For every non-specific animal source -LRB-»
meat» or «poultry»,
meat,
meal or fat) reference, subtract 10 points 3) If the food contains BHA, BHT, or ethoxyquin, subtract 10 points 4) For every grain «mill run» or non-specific grain source, subtract 5 points 5) If the same grain ingredient is used 2 or more times in the first five ingredients (i.e. «ground brown rice», «brewerâ $ ™ s rice», «rice flour» are all the same grain), subtract 5 points 6) If the protein sources are not
meat meal and there are less than 2
meats in the top 3 ingredients, subtract 3 points 7) If it contains any artificial colorants, subtract 3 points 8) If it contains ground corn or whole grain corn, subtract 3 points 9) If corn is listed in the top 5 ingredients, subtract 2 more points 10) If the food contains any animal fat other than fish oil, subtract 2 points 11) If lamb is the only animal protein source (unless your dog is allergic to other protein sources), subtract 2 points 12) If it contains soy or soybeans, subtract 2 points 13) If it contains wheat (unless you know that your dog is not allergic to wheat), subtract 2 points 14) If it contains beef (unless you know that your dog is not allergic to beef), subtract 1 point 15) If it contains salt, subtract 1 point Extra Credit: 1) If any of the
meat sources are organic, add 5 points 2) If the food is endorsed by any major breed group or nutritionist, add 5 points 3) If the food is baked not extruded, add 5 points 4) If the food contains probiotics, add 3 points 5) If the food contains fruit, add 3 points 6) If the food contains vegetables (NOT corn or other grains), add 3 points 7) If the animal sources are hormone - free and antibiotic - free, add 2 points 8) If the food contains barley, add 2 points 9) If the food contains flax seed oil (not just the seeds), add 2 points 10) If the food contains oats or oatmeal, add 1 point 11) If the food contains sunflower oil, add 1 point 12) For every different specific animal protein source (other than the first one; count «chicken» and «chicken
meal» as only one protein source, but «chicken» and «'' as 2 different sources), add 1 point 13) If it contains glucosamine and chondroitin, add 1 point 14) If the vegetables have been tested for pesticides and are pesticide - free, add 1 point
THE SCORING METHOD FOR DOG FOOD: How to
grade your dogâ $ ™ s food: Start with a
grade of 100: 1) For every listing of â $ œby - productâ $, subtract 10 points 2) For every non-specific animal source (â $ meatâ $ or â $ œpoultryâ $,
meat,
meal or fat) reference, subtract 10 points 3) If the food contains BHA, BHT, or ethoxyquin, subtract 10 points 4) For every grain â $ œmill runâ $ or non-specific grain source, subtract 5 points 5) If the same grain ingredient is used 2 or more times in the first five ingredients (I.e. â $ œground brown riceâ $, â $ œbrewers riceâ $, â $ œrice flourâ $ are all the same grain), subtract 5 points 6) If the protein sources are not
meat meal and there are less than 2
meats in the top 3 ingredients, subtract 3 points 7) If it contains any artificial colorants, subtract 3 points 8) If it contains ground corn or whole grain corn, subtract 3points 9) If corn is listed in the top 5 ingredients, subtract 2 more points 10) If the food contains any animal fat other than fish oil, subtract 2 points 11) If lamb is the only animal protein source (unless your dog is allergic to other protein sources), subtract 2 points 12) If it contains soy or soybeans, subtract 2 points 13) If it contains wheat (unless you know that your dog is not allergic to wheat), subtract 2 points 14) If it contains beef (unless you know that your dog is not allergic to beef), subtract 1 point 15) If it contains salt, subtract 1 point
All of the
meat meals have been processed in a human
grade facility to ensure nutrient - dense products which can sufficiently supply the animal protein requirements of any age or breed of dogs.
Because existing pet food regulations and existing pet food ingredient definitions do not allow for
grade or quality statements of ingredients, because there is a slew of evidence that clearly shows euthanized dogs and cats are rendered present day, conscientious pet owners must avoid any pet food and treat that contain the ingredients Animal Fat,
Meat and Bone
meal, Beef and Bone
meal, and Animal Digest.
Until pet food regulations provide conscientious pet owners with a classification of «human
grade ingredients», we have no option but to assume any dog food, cat food, or pet treat that contains Animal Fat,
Meat and Bone
meal, Beef and Bone
meal, and / or Animal Digest does indeed include rendered dogs and cats.