| Are you worried about what your dog is eating? If | | | | can charge more. However, the lack of regulation |
| you are, you're joining a lot of other concerned pet | | | | doesn't mean all these companies are lying. It just |
| owners who want to read labels, take a look at | | | | means that we don't have any kind of objective |
| ingredient lists, and make sure that what their pets | | | | standard to tell us whether "human grade dog food" |
| are eating is really good for them. One common | | | | really is made from ingredients fit for people to eat. |
| labeling method you'll see on supposedly high quality | | | | That's why researching your dog's food is so very |
| food is the term "human grade." A lot of us have | | | | important. |
| seen this term, but we don't really know what it | | | | Be certain you take the time to look at the label |
| means. Let's check it out and decide whether this | | | | carefully, and think hard about what's going into the |
| kind of food is worthwhile. | | | | food your dog eats. If the ingredients you see are |
| The term "human grade" implies that other foods | | | | human grade, that's great, but even if we could eat |
| aren't up to snuff. Will their ingredients pass the FDA | | | | them, that doesn't make all of them right for our |
| tests used to determine whether an ingredient is | | | | dogs. After all, canines aren't built to eat much soy |
| safe for humans? Unfortunately, we can't know. | | | | and corn. Stick to foods containing better quality |
| There's not really enough regulation on the pet food | | | | grains and meats that are named. All kinds of dog |
| industry to allow us to be sure. However, the same | | | | food should be checked out with the same care, to |
| thing applies to foods labeled as human grade dog | | | | make sure they're right for your pet. |
| food. Their ingredients aren't generally tested, either, | | | | There's a good chance that human grade dog food |
| so we just have their word for it that the food is | | | | really is better quality than lower priced ordinary |
| safe. Just as the term "organic" isn't really regulated, | | | | brands, but we don't have any kind of guarantee. |
| neither is the term "human grade." | | | | That's why, as pet owners, we have to be willing to |
| That might make you wonder if these kinds of | | | | use our own judgment. Read the ingredients, do your |
| labeling are just an excuse to get your money. It | | | | research, and think about what will actually work for |
| wouldn't be surprising - plenty of companies mark up | | | | your pet. This is the best way to help your dog live a |
| regular products with marketing buzzwords so they | | | | longer live and stay happier. |