How has pet food evolved?
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The Evolution of Pet Nutrition: The Origins of Canine Nutrition🐕❤️
About 7,000 years ago, with the advent of agriculture, dogs approached human settlements attracted by food waste, which included tubers and seeds. Meat was rare and valuable, and the diet of dogs was predominantly plant-based until about 2,000 years ago.
Evolution of the Relationship between Humans and Dogs🐶🧘♀️:
In the Middle Ages, the bond between humans and dogs changed, with a growing recognition of the affection between the two species. Dogs, in addition to performing work tasks, received specific meals, such as bread scraps, tubers, bones, and, for the most committed, milk and eggs. Meat was provided in the form of offal and animal by-products.
The Industrial Revolution and PetFood⬇
In the 19th century, with the rise of the middle class, dogs became pets and luxury goods. James Spratt created the first industrially produced pet food: dog biscuits made from wheat, beet root, vegetables, and bovine blood. Soon after, extruded kibble appeared on the market, containing starches and additives to compensate for the loss of nutrients during production.
Modern Pet Food:🍚
Today, there are various types of pet food, such as complete foods, puppy foods, adult foods, and senior foods. These products are considered essential and obtain their nutritional value from additives. Despite the attention to the nutritional needs of dogs, marketing plays a crucial role, and often the quality of the ingredients is sacrificed to facilitate the purchase.
A Critical Vision and the Future:
The evolution of pet food raises doubts about the real orientation towards animal health rather than commercial profit. The growing awareness of owners could push for greater transparency and quality.
Is it really necessary to feed pets "complete" food? For us, evolution means offering natural, high-quality foods, while maintaining the origins. PressureDog offers cold-pressed, 100% natural kibble, produced in-house to ensure quality ingredients.
What do you think? COMMENT❤️🐶
About 7,000 years ago, with the advent of agriculture, dogs approached human settlements attracted by food waste, which included tubers and seeds. Meat was rare and valuable, and the diet of dogs was predominantly plant-based until about 2,000 years ago.
Evolution of the Relationship between Humans and Dogs🐶🧘♀️:
In the Middle Ages, the bond between humans and dogs changed, with a growing recognition of the affection between the two species. Dogs, in addition to performing work tasks, received specific meals, such as bread scraps, tubers, bones, and, for the most committed, milk and eggs. Meat was provided in the form of offal and animal by-products.
The Industrial Revolution and PetFood⬇
In the 19th century, with the rise of the middle class, dogs became pets and luxury goods. James Spratt created the first industrially produced pet food: dog biscuits made from wheat, beet root, vegetables, and bovine blood. Soon after, extruded kibble appeared on the market, containing starches and additives to compensate for the loss of nutrients during production.
Modern Pet Food:🍚
Today, there are various types of pet food, such as complete foods, puppy foods, adult foods, and senior foods. These products are considered essential and obtain their nutritional value from additives. Despite the attention to the nutritional needs of dogs, marketing plays a crucial role, and often the quality of the ingredients is sacrificed to facilitate the purchase.
A Critical Vision and the Future:
The evolution of pet food raises doubts about the real orientation towards animal health rather than commercial profit. The growing awareness of owners could push for greater transparency and quality.
Is it really necessary to feed pets "complete" food? For us, evolution means offering natural, high-quality foods, while maintaining the origins. PressureDog offers cold-pressed, 100% natural kibble, produced in-house to ensure quality ingredients.
What do you think? COMMENT❤️🐶