What is the science about BARF or Bones And Raw Foods?
This is an area I examined very closely before I ventured into beginning a dog food company. It was alarming how many veterinarians, nutritionists and studies indicate that it can be very risky business to take the SCIENCE of nutrition into your own hands. And that is the key thing I’ve learned through my journey – nutrition is a science, best left to professionals. Since then, I ran across an interesting article that adds to my conviction. “A fast-growing concept in pet nutrition is that of feeding raw food diets, also referred to as BARF (Bones and Raw Food) diets. However, numerous concerns have been raised about this concept. Among the concerns is the possibility for bacterial infection from the raw foods. But, these concerns had little data to support or refute them until recently. Now, the results of an investigation regarding the presence of Salmonella in BARF diets fed to pet dogs have been published. In the study, meal-sized samples of food prepared by clients that regularly f
