What is meant by the word “meal” in a pet food ingredient listing?
“Meals” are created through the process of rendering, in which the moisture and fat are removed from animal tissue. All “meals” are rendered, but not all “meals” are bad. You should look at the word that precedes the word “meal” to find out the protein source that is being used. If it says “chicken” or “lamb” before the word “meal” you can be sure that the meal is made from whole lean muscle tissue from that specific source. Natura always uses single source meats for our protein sources. Our “meals” are always preceded by a specific meat source like chicken or lamb.
