Comments on: Raw Prep and Recipes. http://flip195.wordpress.com/2007/06/24/raw-prep-and-recipes/ It's all about the animals,well this blog is at least. Fri, 22 May 2009 16:50:14 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: flip195 http://flip195.wordpress.com/2007/06/24/raw-prep-and-recipes/#comment-57 flip195 Thu, 28 Jun 2007 01:55:26 +0000 http://flip195.wordpress.com/2007/06/24/raw-prep-and-recipes/#comment-57 Nice try Chris lol, I edited your post as I do not agree with all you say, what is in the product your pushing, or the price of $76.00 for 24lbs of dog food which I can make for 1/2 of that price. This is the slick advertising I am talking about. Ppl please note everything is ground down, they do not guarentee what % of meat is in the product and they have added the veggies as fillers to bulk out the product and supplements that can be naturally gained. Sorry but I ain't buying it... period. Below are the details of one of the product Chris is talking about. Ingredients: Chicken, Finely Ground Chicken Bones, Chicken Liver, Egg, Cultured Kefir, Broccoli, Celery, Spinach, Carrot, Ground Flax Seed, Bok Choy, Dried Alfalfa Meal, Apple, Pear, Grapefruit, Orange, Dried Kelp Powder, Cod Liver Oil, Garlic, Capsicum, Vitamin E Supplement, Zinc Oxide, Manganous Oxide. 1 case containing 4 bags of food. Bags contain 12, 8 ounce fresh frozen patties. 1 Case $76.18 Nice try Chris lol, I edited your post as I do not agree with all you say, what is in the product your pushing, or the price of $76.00 for 24lbs of dog food which I can make for 1/2 of that price.
This is the slick advertising I am talking about.

Ppl please note everything is ground down, they do not guarentee what % of meat is in the product and they have added the veggies as fillers to bulk out the product and supplements that can be naturally gained.

Sorry but I ain’t buying it… period.

Below are the details of one of the product Chris is talking about.
Ingredients: Chicken, Finely Ground Chicken Bones, Chicken Liver, Egg, Cultured Kefir, Broccoli, Celery, Spinach, Carrot, Ground Flax Seed, Bok Choy, Dried Alfalfa Meal, Apple, Pear, Grapefruit, Orange, Dried Kelp Powder, Cod Liver Oil, Garlic, Capsicum, Vitamin E Supplement, Zinc Oxide, Manganous Oxide.

1 case containing 4 bags of food. Bags contain 12, 8 ounce fresh frozen patties.

1 Case $76.18

]]> By: Chris Harvey http://flip195.wordpress.com/2007/06/24/raw-prep-and-recipes/#comment-53 Chris Harvey Mon, 25 Jun 2007 21:16:27 +0000 http://flip195.wordpress.com/2007/06/24/raw-prep-and-recipes/#comment-53 Hi. I'm an operations manager at -----------, . I just wanted to tag on a few other important things for consumers to know about raw diets. 1- Cooked food is dead and is worth about as much as a big mac to humans. Read about living enzymes and you'll find that they are critical for digestion- for both humans and pets. I was surprised to learn that the body does NOT naturally replenish all the enzymes you need to maintain a healthy immune system. This is true for humans too... so we need to eat more salad and dogs need to eat more meat. 2- Do not assume that anyone can make the right diet at home for pets as easily as it may sound. They need a very specific amount of each ingredient.. even when you do feed them the same meat and veggies you would eat. You can't imagine the number of expert consultants on nutrition we've had to call in to advise on our formulations. That's a good thing because we get mulitple experts to validate the formulations suggested by one of our owners, who is a registered pharmacists and has supplied raw diets to zoos and grey hound tracks for 30 plus years. 3- NOT all raw diets are great. You need to look carefully because some mix "crap" and chemical kibble type ingredients in with the "raw". While we've been doing this for years, the recent scare has everyone claiming "raw" but watch yourself on that. Naturally, I'm partial to the BARF diet because I work there. But I will tell you- you need to ask if ALL ingredients are human grade and all natural. Also ask about the manufacturer and best practices. Not many can say their dog food is made by a company who also makes human meats because there are guidelines that prohibit making pet food in a human food factory...now, what does that tell you??? BARF is made using the same standards (I've been through their QA at the plant) as they use for human meats in the grocery store and by the same people...they just set up a separate building/plant to make it in. So, do your homework. Also- ask about a HACCP program. It has amazed me how this has slipped by the press. Human manufacturers are required to have a Hazard Analysis and Critcial Control Points programs to test and protect from foreign substances getting in the food. I'm not sure this is required or practiced by the Purina's of the world. It took me about 10 minutes to put on all the clothing, hats, gloves, booties and safety class before walking into our manufacturing plant. I'm pretty sure surgeons wear less but the funny thing is this is nothing new for BARF. The few REAL and genuine companies making raw dog food have been doing it for a long time and while the name BARF is funny, it's no joke. I'm not a salesperson either- no commission for me- call and ask if you want. You can call ---------- anytime if you have a specific pet inquiry or illness- he's a part owner and the nutrition expert. Oh- and we're way overstocked and giving away free samples of Alfalfa if you should have a do needing that supplement, just email. Woof! Woof! good luck Hi. I’m an operations manager at ———–, . I just wanted to tag on a few other important things for consumers to know about raw diets.
1- Cooked food is dead and is worth about as much as a big mac to humans. Read about living enzymes and you’ll find that they are critical for digestion- for both humans and pets. I was surprised to learn that the body does NOT naturally replenish all the enzymes you need to maintain a healthy immune system. This is true for humans too… so we need to eat more salad and dogs need to eat more meat.
2- Do not assume that anyone can make the right diet at home for pets as easily as it may sound. They need a very specific amount of each ingredient.. even when you do feed them the same meat and veggies you would eat. You can’t imagine the number of expert consultants on nutrition we’ve had to call in to advise on our formulations. That’s a good thing because we get mulitple experts to validate the formulations suggested by one of our owners, who is a registered pharmacists and has supplied raw diets to zoos and grey hound tracks for 30 plus years.
3- NOT all raw diets are great. You need to look carefully because some mix “crap” and chemical kibble type ingredients in with the “raw”. While we’ve been doing this for years, the recent scare has everyone claiming “raw” but watch yourself on that. Naturally, I’m partial to the BARF diet because I work there. But I will tell you- you need to ask if ALL ingredients are human grade and all natural. Also ask about the manufacturer and best practices. Not many can say their dog food is made by a company who also makes human meats because there are guidelines that prohibit making pet food in a human food factory…now, what does that tell you??? BARF is made using the same standards (I’ve been through their QA at the plant) as they use for human meats in the grocery store and by the same people…they just set up a separate building/plant to make it in. So, do your homework. Also- ask about a HACCP program. It has amazed me how this has slipped by the press. Human manufacturers are required to have a Hazard Analysis and Critcial Control Points programs to test and protect from foreign substances getting in the food. I’m not sure this is required or practiced by the Purina’s of the world. It took me about 10 minutes to put on all the clothing, hats, gloves, booties and safety class before walking into our manufacturing plant. I’m pretty sure surgeons wear less but the funny thing is this is nothing new for BARF. The few REAL and genuine companies making raw dog food have been doing it for a long time and while the name BARF is funny, it’s no joke. I’m not a salesperson either- no commission for me- call and ask if you want. You can call ———- anytime if you have a specific pet inquiry or illness- he’s a part owner and the nutrition expert. Oh- and we’re way overstocked and giving away free samples of Alfalfa if you should have a do needing that supplement, just email. Woof! Woof! good luck

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