Likewise, stay away from brands that don't
specify the meat source, using words like, «meat meal» or «animal meal.»
Not exact matches
Protein
sources should be
specified and they should be whole
meats.
We love to see a good
specified meat protein
source and preferably as the first ingredient, the first two or three ingredients even better!
Next, we analyzed ingredients one formula at a time cutting brands that contained anything but
specified meat or fish protein
sources in the first three ingredients (the bulk of the food).
OK if used as a secondary protein
source and if the by - products are defined as a
specified species of
meat, «beef by - products» as an example, not just «by - product», or «
meat by - 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).
Although it's a good
source of protein, being a
meat concentrate, it does not
specify from what species of fish it has been obtained and from what specific parts of the fish.