| What is Organic? Organic refers to | | | | but less nutritious. Just as with human |
| environment-friendly farming methods | | | | organic food, natural organic |
| using no artificial pesticides, | | | | ingredients will go a long way toward |
| fertilizers or chemicals to produce the | | | | giving your pet a long, healthy life. |
| purest and most natural foods possible. | | | | Some of the benefits of switching to |
| Organic, earth-friendly farming | | | | organic dog food are: Higher energy, |
| practices promote the sustainable value | | | | more activity, stronger bones and teeth, |
| of our natural resources and produce | | | | and a beautiful healthy coat. - Helps |
| beneficial nourishing foods for our | | | | prevent itching and irritating skin |
| families and companion pets. | | | | conditions, because organic dog food is |
| Since the advent of grocery store | | | | free of artificial colors and flavor |
| commercial dog food, there has been an | | | | enhancers, chemical additives and toxic |
| explosion of pets dying from tumors, | | | | pesticides that could cause many of |
| growths, cancers, and diseases that were | | | | these skin allergies. In some cases |
| unheard many years ago. | | | | completely eliminating these allergic |
| I truly believe this has been caused by | | | | skin reactions. - It is easier to |
| the unhealthy chemicals, pesticides, | | | | maintain a healthier weight, because |
| hormones, fats and preservatives used to | | | | organic dog food is superior in |
| make this cereal based kibble palatable | | | | nutritional value, and this prevents |
| and long lived. Can you imagine eating | | | | overeating in you dog as they are more |
| a dry, cereal like, tasteless food every | | | | satisfied eating smaller amounts. There |
| day, that in fact can sit on the shelf | | | | are no bulk fillers in organic dog food. |
| for years and not spoil. Obiously there | | | | - Better overall health and a stronger |
| are heavy duty chemicals and | | | | immunity. Even if you dog seems healthy |
| preservatives used to extend the shelf | | | | he/she can still benefit. An increased |
| life. It's like eating sawdust with a | | | | immune system will help prevent long |
| chemical enhanced flavor, to cover up | | | | term, costly illnesses and infections, |
| all the harmful additives. | | | | that may require costly medical |
| Changing to organic dog food, whether it | | | | treatments. - Quality of life and |
| is home made organic, with the same all | | | | longevity are increased by feeding |
| natural ingredients you eat for supper, | | | | organic dog food as opposed to the |
| or buying the premium high grade organic | | | | cereal filled cheap dog food. |
| dog food that has become increasingly | | | | Organic dog will be formulated with |
| popular, is the best you can do for your | | | | human grade meat, not ground bits and |
| four legged companion. An organic dog | | | | pieces of animals that are unfit for |
| food marked 95% organic meets the same | | | | human consumption, or rancid road kill, |
| guidelines as organic food produced for | | | | as the cheaper store bought commercial |
| humans. The food won't contain | | | | food industry uses. Also you should |
| pesticides or antibiotics, and it's | | | | find an organic dog food that boasts |
| preserved with natural substances like | | | | using no corn, wheat, soy, grain |
| Vitamins C and E. Organically certified | | | | fractions, fillers or by-products. |
| pet food is more costly, just as our own | | | | Learn to decipher labels on commercial |
| organic food is more expensive, but the | | | | pet foods. They are purposefully |
| advantages of superior pet health and | | | | deceiving us into buying low grade, |
| helping our environment is worth it to | | | | unhealthy food all for profit, not for |
| most of us. | | | | the health of our pet. |
| Organic dog food will say it is using | | | | To buy organic dog food or to make home |
| certified organic ingredients, and | | | | made organic dog food will guarantee |
| should say which agency has done the | | | | what you pet is ingesting and give him |
| certification. | | | | her a better chance at a healthy, |
| Foods with a lot of fillers are cheaper | | | | longer, happier, more energetic life. |