Is human grade organic dog food safer for our dogs than commercially produced kibble?
These days I would have to say no when you consider the situations where toxic spinach and other tainted food have made their way into the human market. There is a big scurry to label anything organic these days in order to charge more money for the same product that was sold as non-organic last year. The real priority on the consumer’s side should be gaining an in depth knowledge of the company you are trusting to feed your pet each and every day. After all, pets usually eat the same product day after day after day. Does the company use “Human Quality” ingredients that are also “First Quality”? This would be a much better litmus test than if the ingredients were simply labeled organic. Furthermore, when addressing “commercially produced” kibble, you should also be highly concerned about the freshness of that food. Buying from commercial pet stores and grocery stores almost always ensures that your pet’s food will not be fresh because it has been warehoused so long prior to hitting the
