I noticed that some pet foods list “whole chicken” and some list “chicken meal”. Whats the difference?
“Meal” means that the protein has been cooked and is therefore pure dehydrated meat. A premium food that uses chicken or lamb meal as its primary source of protein is typically easier to digest for your pet. Even though whole chicken may be listed first on an ingredient panel (remember – ingredients are listed according to weight!) a food that lists chicken meal may actually have more chicken, as it does not contain the water found in whole chicken.
