Good morning to my Blog and fellow Bloggers!!
This article encomposses what started our company…in a nutshell. I keep thinking it would be great to get this article out to as many people as possible. And it hit me last night, what better way than to post it?! This is a very informative article, the people at API did a great job.
Interesting and thourogh: “What’s Really in Pet Food”
http://www.api4animals.org/facts.php?p=359&more=1
Check it out 
Wags and Woofs!!
Natasha
Alright, so, what are nutrient profiles?
Nutrient Profiles were created by “expert committees” for Canine and Feline Nutrition. A standard chemical analysis is done to make sure a food meets the profiles for “adult, growth, or all life stages, meaning it meets the growth standards and can be fed to all ages.
While this is great to determine if a food has the right balance of nutrients, it doesn’t address palatability, or digestibility which feeding trial did so, AAFCO (American Association of Feed Control Officials)added a “safety factor” which was to exceed the minimum amount of nutrients required to meet the complete and balanced requirements. In my opinion this still leaves out “palatability” but, feeding trials are no longer required.
In 2006 the NRC published new standards but, it will still take several years to impact AAFCO.
See you soon,
Kami
I’d like to speak to what Kami mentioned in his post when he spoke about our environment being an invaluable resource. Our environment is something that I have always valued, since my daughter Dakota was born, my passion has grown even more. I am currently reading “The Omnivore’s Dilemma” by Michael Pollan and it is an eye opener. I have learned so much about the pet food industry, I have been so engrossed in it; I never gave much thought to how our human food industry operates. Reading this book as fueled my desire to make a difference, I highly recommend it.
My respect for this planet we inhabit is great and now more than ever I do my best to incorporate green living into our everyday life. Not only in my personal life, in business too.
Natasha’s Food for Paws is a company that contributes to the environment. We make sure that our company leaves a light footprint on the environment through recycling and sourcing our ingredients from sustainable and organic producers. As we continue to grow, so will the amount that we can contribute to our local community and our global environment.
Many wishes of health and happiness!!!
Natasha