Many quality cat foods start with fresh meat as the first ingredient but list
a named meat meal as the second ingredient.
If you really prefer a whole meat as the first ingredient, we suggest looking for a food that has a good
named meat meal as the second or third ingredient.
Not exact matches
A creative selection of pasta, prime dry - aged
meats, an award - winning burger and inventive desserts round out the menu, while aptly
named libations such
as the Emerald Gimlet and Beauty Elixir
as well
as an expansive wine list provide an ideal accompaniment to any
meal.
You should look for
named whole
meats or
named meat meals (such
as whole chicken or chicken
meal).
Some people like whole
meats such
as whole chicken better than a
named meat meal like chicken
meal.
bag), EVO Dry Dog Food is a grain - free kibble using an abundance of
named meats and
meat meals as its main sources of animal protein... thus earning the brand five stars.
Look for foods that have several good sources of animal protein
as the first ingredients such
as whole
meat proteins and
named meat meals.
Both fresh
meats and
meat meals are excellent ingredients to start with,
as long
as they come from a
named source (chicken
meal, not poultry
meal).
Many good foods will use a whole
meat protein along with one or two
named meat meals such
as chicken
meal or lamb
meal.
Indeed, rather than
meat meal OR soy, you should looked for a
named meat (such
as beef, salmon, or chicken) ranking in the first four ingredients listed.
It's always better to have
meat protein in the form of whole
meats or
meat meals from
named meat sources such
as beef, chicken, lamb, and so on.
Without
meat meal, it's very difficult for a dry dog food to contain enough protein,
as raw,
named meats are mostly moisture.
Specified
Meat Meal: Second best to
named meats and good to see listed
as one of the first 5 ingredients.
Avoid foods that contain ingredients such
as meat meal or bone
meal,
as these are other
names for rendered products.
That doesn't sound very appetizing... Despite its dubious
name,
meal is actually a good source of protein (
as long
as it specifies what type of
meat it is).