Pet Nutrition

What dogs and cats actually need to eat, and why most commercial diets fall short.

10 Shocking Facts About Dog Food Most Owners Learn Too Late

Mar 11, 2026

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4 min read

10 Shocking Facts About Dog Food Most Owners Learn Too Late

Once you see what’s really in it, how it’s made, and what your dog may be exposed to at every single meal, you can’t unsee it.

Rex Freiberger

Raw vs Freeze-Dried Raw Food: What's the Difference

Feb 26, 2026

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5 min read

Raw vs Freeze-Dried Raw Food: What's the Difference

A structural and logistical comparison of minimally processed ancestral diets.

Pet Food Expert

Feb 25, 2026

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3 min read

What is Raw Pet Food?

Discover the biological baseline of canine and feline nutrition. Learn what constitutes a true raw diet, why it aligns with evolutionary design, and the economic realities of its cost structure.

Annemarije de Boer

Feb 24, 2026

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5 min read

Freeze-Dried Raw Pet Food Explained

Learn how lyophilization preserves whole-food nutrients, mitigates pathogens without high heat, and fits into the biological design of dogs and cats.

Pet Food Expert

Freeze-Dried Raw vs Wet Pet Food: Retort Processing, Moisture, and Nutrient Structure

Feb 24, 2026

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8 min read

Freeze-Dried Raw vs Wet Pet Food: Retort Processing, Moisture, and Nutrient Structure

Compare freeze-dried raw pet food and wet pet food (retorted diets) based on processing intensity, preservation mechanics, and nutritional structure, not ingredient marketing or feeding philosophy

Pet Food Expert

Wet vs. Dry Pet Food: Structural and Nutritional Differences

Feb 24, 2026

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6 min read

Wet vs. Dry Pet Food: Structural and Nutritional Differences

A structural comparison of wet and dry pet food provides necessary context for evaluating their respective advantages and limitations.

Pet Food Expert

Freeze-Dried Raw vs Dry Food: Processing Differences That Shape Nutrition

Feb 23, 2026

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6 min read

Freeze-Dried Raw vs Dry Food: Processing Differences That Shape Nutrition

Compare freeze-dried raw pet food and dry pet food (extruded kibble) based on manufacturing constraints, not ingredient marketing or dietary preference.

Pet Food Expert

Raw vs Kibble: Biological Design vs. Industrial Engineering

Feb 23, 2026

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6 min read

Raw vs Kibble: Biological Design vs. Industrial Engineering

Understand the biological and manufacturing differences between raw pet food and extruded dry diets.

Pet Food Expert

Feb 22, 2026

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3 min read

A Complete Guide To Pet Food

A comparative analysis of commercial pet food, and raw feeding based on processing intensity and biological compatibility.

Annemarije de Boer

Our Books & Research Papers for Kibble Facts

Feb 8, 2026

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6 min read

Our Books & Research Papers for Kibble Facts

Here is the master source list for our articles.

Annemarije de Boer, +1

Freeze-Dried Raw Pet Food as a Topper or Complete Diet

Feb 1, 2026

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5 min read

Freeze-Dried Raw Pet Food as a Topper or Complete Diet

A clinical analysis of how freeze-dried raw pet food is used as a topper or complete diet, including regulatory definitions, nutritional adequacy, and practical feeding context for dogs and cats.

Annemarije de Boer

Cost Structure of Freeze-Dried Raw Pet Food

Feb 1, 2026

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6 min read

Cost Structure of Freeze-Dried Raw Pet Food

Why does freeze-dried raw pet food costs more to produce than thermally processed pet food formats.

Rex Freiberger

Nutritional And Digestive Physiology of Dogs and Cats

Feb 1, 2026

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5 min read

Nutritional And Digestive Physiology of Dogs and Cats

Understanding how dogs and cats digest and utilize nutrients provides the biological baseline for evaluating all modern pet diets, including dry food, wet food, raw, gently cooked, and freeze dried options.

Annemarije de Boer

Macronutrient Requirements for Dogs and Cats: Protein, Fat, and Carbohydrates

Dec 18, 2025

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8 min read

Macronutrient Requirements for Dogs and Cats: Protein, Fat, and Carbohydrates

Learn how protein, fat, and carbohydrates affect dogs and cats. Understand true macronutrient needs, species biology, and how modern diets compare.

Rex Freiberger

The Facultative Carnivore Debate: Are Dogs and Cats Carnivores or Omnivores?

Dec 18, 2025

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7 min read

The Facultative Carnivore Debate: Are Dogs and Cats Carnivores or Omnivores?

Discussions about appropriate pet diets often hinge on whether dogs and cats are “carnivores.” The answer depends on biological classification rather than marketing terminology.

Annemarije de Boer