Origin of the meat in food/treats
I was really upset when I bought some duck and lamb jerky only to find out that it was made in China. The company assured me they had strict regulations, but I returned the packages, unopened to the place I purchased them with an explanation.
I thought it was somewhat deceiving. The package was from a high-end mfg, and it stated: No preservatives, colors, additives, soy, etc., etc., organic, cage-free, etc.
So I'm on a mission. I'm emailing all the treat manufacturers and food suppliers I'd normally buy or think about buying and asking them WHERE the products come from. As I get more answers, I'll post them. Hopefully, it'll help others. Of course, I'm also making sure that everything says that the product is made in a country I trust, but that doesn't mean the ingredients originated there.
I thought it was somewhat deceiving. The package was from a high-end mfg, and it stated: No preservatives, colors, additives, soy, etc., etc., organic, cage-free, etc.
So I'm on a mission. I'm emailing all the treat manufacturers and food suppliers I'd normally buy or think about buying and asking them WHERE the products come from. As I get more answers, I'll post them. Hopefully, it'll help others. Of course, I'm also making sure that everything says that the product is made in a country I trust, but that doesn't mean the ingredients originated there.
Comments
FREERANGE - Chicken wraps from China.
NATURE'S VARIETY - chicken, duck, and beef from U.S., Venison & lamb from Australia and New Zealand. Rabbit - China.
HONEST KITCHEN - all meat sources from U.S.
You can check out Dogswell's product info at their website, where they explain why they raise the chicken in China in US owned and regulated factories. I think it has to do with the fact that they can offer a more economical and consumer friendly free range, organic, antibiotic/hormone free and pesticide free chicken product by raising the chickens on foreign soil and follow the same or stricter guidelines they wouold follow if in the US. They would not be able to offer an organic, free range, antibiotic free and pesticide free product if growing the chickens in the US commercially-it would be way too expensive to produce given the cost of soil in the US to use as free range and the cost of organic feed. Anyway, their chicken is human grade and tested in the US for all the bad stuff.
Anyways, I couldn't find a better substitute for a chicken jerky aside from homemade with your own homegrown (maybe there is another brand I am missing?), so I'll stay with Dogswell conservatively until something better is developed. Being aware where products originate is wise, but many of our best and safest dogfoods are made overseas, whereas some of the worst are produced right here in the US.