What Is Actually In Dog Food
Plain explanations of the things you find on a label, from the obvious ones to the ones that sound like chemistry. No opinions about whether an ingredient is good or bad, just what it is and what it does in the bag.
Flaxseed Meal
Flax seed ground into a meal, usually after some oil is pressed out.
Flaxseed Oil
Oil pressed from flax seed.
Flaxseeds
The seed of the flax plant, used whole or ground.
Flounder
A lean white flatfish used as a fish protein source.
Folic Acid
A B vitamin, also called folate or vitamin B9.
Freeze-Dried Barley Sprouts
Germinated barley seed preserved by freeze drying.
Freeze-Dried Beef
Beef preserved by freeze drying.
Freeze-Dried Beef Heart
Beef heart preserved by freeze drying.
Freeze-Dried Beef Liver
Beef liver preserved by freeze drying.
Freeze-Dried Broccoli Sprouts
Germinated broccoli seed preserved by freeze drying.
Freeze-Dried Chia Seed
Chia seed preserved by freeze drying.
Freeze-Dried Chicken
Chicken preserved by freeze drying, which removes water at low temperature.
Freeze-Dried Chicken Heart
Freeze-Dried Chicken Liver
Chicken liver preserved by freeze drying.
Freeze-Dried Ground Rabbit Bone
Rabbit bone, freeze dried and ground, used in raw-inspired recipes.
Freeze-Dried Ground Turkey Bone
Turkey bone, freeze dried and ground, used in raw-inspired recipes.
Freeze-Dried Kale Sprouts
Germinated kale seed preserved by freeze drying.
Freeze-Dried Lamb
Lamb preserved by freeze drying.
Freeze-Dried Lamb Heart
Lamb heart preserved by freeze drying.
Freeze-Dried Lamb Liver
Lamb liver preserved by freeze drying.
Freeze-Dried Papaya
Papaya preserved by freeze drying.
Freeze-Dried Parsley
Parsley preserved by freeze drying.
Freeze-Dried Pumpkin
Pumpkin preserved by freeze drying.
Freeze-Dried Quail
Whole quail preserved by freeze drying, which removes water at low temperature.
Freeze-Dried Rabbit Hearts
Rabbit hearts preserved by freeze drying.
Freeze-Dried Rabbit Lung
The lung of the rabbit, preserved by freeze drying.
Freeze-Dried Squash
Squash preserved by freeze drying.
Freeze-Dried Turkey
Turkey preserved by freeze drying.
Freeze-Dried Turkey Heart
Turkey heart preserved by freeze drying.
Freeze-Dried Turkey Liver
Turkey liver preserved by freeze drying.
Freeze-Dried Venison
Venison preserved by freeze drying.
Fresh Alfalfa Sprouts
Germinated alfalfa seeds, used fresh.
Fresh Apples
The fruit of the apple tree, used fresh or dried with the seeds removed.
Fresh Atlantic Whitefish
Whitefish caught in the Atlantic, used fresh.
Fresh Avocados
The flesh of the avocado, used fresh with skin and stone removed.
Fresh Beef
The clean flesh of cattle, used fresh. Like all fresh meats it is mostly water before cooking.
Think You Know What Your Dog Can Eat?
Ten everyday foods. Safe, In Moderation or Never. No googling, no second guesses. Then share your score with your friends, however embarrassing it turns out to be.
115 foods in the deck. Grapes are in there. So is cheese.
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Ten foods, one at a time. Call each one Safe, In Moderation or Never, then flip the card to see if you had it right. The ones you miss are listed at the end.
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