they wrote:
"It is shown that a long term B.A.R.F. (bones and raw foods) diet is likely to decrease the overall health of the pet. The pet’s ability to digest the raw foods is compromised by evolutionary changes to the digestive tracts of domesticated pets."

are they suggesting an evolutionary change, something so drastic as to change the stomach and gut & digestive enzymes of the domesticated dog over about 80 years of eating kibble? lol it just doesn't work that way, dogs are carnivores. they can survive on kibble but it's not what they are designed to digest.

they wrote:
"One of the most frustrating conditions in both dogs and cats fed raw foods, particularly the yeast, bone meal, muscle and gristle trim tissues and chicken parts such as necks or backs commonly used, is that of digestive disorders and the resulting deeper weaknesses, such as allergies, arthritis, I.B.S., liver, kidney or thyroid imbalance, poor immune responses and other organ issues, including diabetes and seizures."

i have heard all the above problems being mentioned plenty of times on this forum. i assume most are fed kibble diets.

given this "study" was done by a dog food manufacturer makes me wonder...they go on to suggest feeding their food just be careful of everything you read on all sorts of websites.

liz