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Originally Posted by Corgi_Lover
I have heard that alllife stages are highly recomeneded but i just dont get them and personally dont trust them. i mean they have puppy food, adult food, and senior food for a reason.
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That reason is marketing. John Q. Public buying whatever the ads tell them is "good" for their pets.
Manufactured pet foods are a fairly recent development in man's history with dogs. The below links will give you some reading on how pet foods came to be.
The Pet Food Institute (PFI) - the voice of the pet food industry.
History of dog food
The History of Pet Food
History of Dog Food | B-Naturals.Com Newsletter
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how on earth are they able to get all those different types of food into one bag????
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The basic ingredients are the same regardless of label - meat and grain with maybe fruits and vegetables. Like humans, what did babies eat before Gerber and Beechnut came along? Same thing the older humans ate - but mashed or pureed. What do elderly humans eat? Same thing as teenagers and adults eat - except maybe mashed or pureed again. Dogs are no different.
Individual dogs may have special needs in their diet, just as some humans require specialized nutrition, but overall, we all really eat the same foods from cradle to the grave.
Debbie