A diet of fresh foods should be eaten by humans and fed to our animals because it is absolutely the healthiest diet overall. It will provide the maximum amount of nutrients and vitamins which is needed for good health and longevity. A fresh species appropriate, balanced diet will enable the body to build a strong immune system, ward off disease, and thrive from the inside out.
Many studies have shown that chronic and acute diseases have been linked to the diet for both humans and animals. Overall, as convenient as prepared, processed, and fast foods may be for some; the very best we can do for ourselves and our entire family (including our pets) is to provide a diet of fresh, wholesome foods.
There are many reasons to make your own pet food, some are listed below:
- It can be less expensive than buying commercially prepared foods. With a little labor, we can feed our pets a very high quality diet at a very reasonable price.
- You are able to control the quality of the ingredients and the recipe that you use. This leaves the shopping to us so we know exactly what has gone into the food, and we are able to customize the ingredients to our particular pet’s needs and likes.
- Fresh foods always taste better, for both humans and animals. We will know the expiration dates of the meat we use, and how long we have been storing it.
- There is great satisfaction in preparing a homemade diet and I believe our pets know and appreciate it even more than anything store bought.
- Making the food yourself, provides the most flexibility possible and makes rotating the diet simple.