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