Are Fromm, Acana, Natural Balance pet foods truly human-grade?

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This question is for Kevin Sanada. What brand do you think is better: Fromm, Acana or Natural Balance. I called and asked and some of Natural Balance's ingredients that are used are deemed unfit for human consumption. for example the brewers rice that they use is the rice that was not good enough to be sold in grocery stores. Is this ok, or does that make it not as good of a brand? I believe Fromm and Acana's ingredients are all passed fit for human consumption. Please explain, thanks so much! Pet's info: Dog | Cavalier King Charles Spaniel | Female | spayed | 5 years and 6 months old | 17 lbs

Sara Farmer, DVM · Accepted Answer

I think that all of these brands are about the same in terms of quality and vary mainly in marketing. None of these brands have a veterinary nutritionist on staff or have conducted any feeding trials, and they all use many 'non-traditional' ingredients which may vary in digestibility. Unfortunately terms like 'fit for human consumption' do not have any legal definition, and I would not be concerned about the use of brewer's rice in a food. I like to use this document as a guideline for choosing a pet food: http://www.wsava.org/sites/default/files/Recommendations%20on%20Selecting%20Pet%20Foods.pdf

Are Fromm, Acana, Natural Balance pet foods truly human-grade?

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