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What’s the difference between Holistic,Organic, and Natural Dog food?

I have my eyes on Diamond brand dog food and i’m considering on switching my dog from disgusting purina one to the diamond brand. Does the diamond brand have holistic,organic, and natural dog food? I looked at the diamond maitenence dog food ingredients and it said it contained by products and corn meal in it. Diamond is good because it’s not too expensive for me and their was a brand especially made for costco called kirkland signature that was made by them and I’m considering on buying that. What is it though natural, holistic, or organic?

“Organic” is at least 95% organic in nature. It is food grown without chemical pesticides, fertilizer, hormones, antibiotics, or artificially-derived chemical additives. Also no radiation or genetic engineering allowed.

“Certified organic” is the same but with more strict guidelines and rules.

“100% organic” is 100% organic.

“Made with organic ingredients” is at least 75% organic in nature.

“Holistic” will often refer to food that is natural in form, and not processed or include processed/perverted ingredients. But this is not a term that has any strict meaning and is not regulated.

“Natural” means nothing, really. It is used often and again is not regulated.

Organic is always best, of course, and holistic foods often include organic ingredients. But ‘natural’ is pointless.

Hope this helps!

EDIT: I feed Taste of the Wild, which is not certified organic but being without grains, is a definite step in the right direction. For 33 lbs, it’s about $1.25 per pound – which, for a whole pound of food, is quite inexpensive.

My issue with regular Diamond foods is that they use many grains. Grains are not a digestible source of food, and so become nothing but filler. I highly suggest you find a grain-free food (such as Blue Buffalo Wildnerness Merrick Before Grain, EVO, TOTW, Wellness CORE, etc.), as your dog will receive more nutrients from such a food.

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