Do you really know what’s in your pet’s food?
	Although you may think all pet food manufacturers have your pet’s best interests in mind, this is not always the case. Current pet food regulations allow manufacturers to use ingredients that you would never knowingly give to your pet. In fact, you may be shocked to learn what some brands of pet food really contain. For example: the use of by-products (feet, bones and intestines, etc.), chemical preservatives (BHA and BHT) and grains that are often difficult to digest (corn, wheat, gluten and soy), which are often used as a protein source instead of meat.
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Don’t see your brand of pet food? Here’s how to compare your brand to Life’s Abundance. 1. Get your bag of food. Look for the Ingredient Statement on the label. 2. Read the first 5 ingredients. They play a significant role in the nutritional make-up of a food. What are the protein sources? We believe the primary source should come from quality animal protein, not vegetable protein or grain. Foods that list 2 or more grains in the first 5 ingredients may have more vegetable protein than animal protein. Life’s Abundance primary protein is chicken meal. Why? Because chicken meat contains a certain amount of moisture; however, chicken meal is a concentrated source of chicken protein because most of the water has been removed. Therefore, it stands to reason that you get a greater “protein content” in 1 pound of chicken meal versus 1 pound of chicken.   What about grains? Two or more grains listed in the first 5 ingredients means your food may have more vegetable protein than animal protein. Grains such as soy, corn, corn gluten and wheat gluten can be difficult to digest, which means less nutrition and more clean up. Life’s Abundance lists only 1 grain in the first five ingredients, ground brown rice.   Are there by-products? Some manufacturers consider by-products inferior sources of protein and, depending on the source, they can be difficult to digest. Life’s Abundance does NOT contain by-products ingredients.   What are the fat sources? Some fats are better than others. We believe the primary fat source in dogfood should be animal based because animal fats contain a profile of fatty acids that are easily metabolized and thus are generally more available to the body. Life’s Abundance contains chicken fat. 3. Does your food contain other health-promoting ingredients, such as:     Vegetables, Beet fiber, Antioxidants, Proteinated Minerals, Bacteria cultures. Your dog deserves the very best food. How does your food measure up?