Pet Food Nation: The Smart, Easy, and Healthy Way to Feed Your Pet Now

In Pet Food Nation Weiskopf gives an overview of the pet food recall of recent months, even calling it a scandal, which I'm sure many would agree with. She wants pet owners to be informed and educated about what they feed regardless of how they choose to feed their pets. This book gives a brief overview of the recall and her views on the healthiest way to feed our pets to give them the best shot at a long and happy life. Weiskopf's view on commercial food is that it is not the healthiest diet for our pets. She explains why she believes this is the case (explaining the use of rendered products and other ingredients) and talks about other options. While she recognizes there are many ways to feed pets...commercial, a combination of commercial and homemade, strictly homemade, raw, and so on...she encourages people to switch their pets over to homemade. She believes a diet of fresh and cooked foods is the most nutritious diet for our pets. And, if you do decide homemade is the way to go for your pet, you'll find quite a few recipes included in the book. While her preference is to feed homemade, Weiskopf recognizes that won't work for everyone. With that in mind, she goes into how to read a pet food label - what the placement of ingredients means, what those ingredients actually are, and what terms like lite, low-calorie, and lean actually mean. Pet Food Nation is a good book to read to get an overview of the current pet food situation and what changes you might want to consider making to your pet's diet as a result of all the recalls. Is it the only thing you should read on pet nutrition, different ways to feed your pets, or on this year's pet food crisis? Absolutley not, but it's a fast read and worth reading, especially if you haven't been watching the recall all that closely or feel a bit overwhelmed and unsure of what to feed your pet.

Just finished reading my copy of "Pet Food Nation." The author has packed this book with easy to understand nutritional information. Whether you want to simply add supplements to your pets commercial foods or want to cook complete meals for your pets, this is a must read. Easy to follow recipes and healthy alternatives.

This book is packed with great nutritional information giving the reader a clear understanding of what our pets need to keep healthy and thrive. The recipes are easy to understand and follow. I enjoyed the myth busters and fun facts the author included, as well an explanation of what commercial dog food REALLY contains. With the knowledge gained from "Pet Food Nation" I am now able to "kick it up a notch" when preparing our dogs meals.

I have just finished reading PET FOOD NATION and have to say that the book answers so many questions about commerical dog food. It offers different ways to introduce "people food". It directs the reader to realize that a balanced diet is so important for our dogs and the necessity of learning the proper foods and proportions. I especially liked the diet for the older dog and the easy recipes that were included. The different feeding options that were discussed has given me the opportunity to make positive decisions regarding my dogs. Sue Weiss