![]() For this reason, some of the manufacturers of freeze-dried raw foods subject their products to a “kill step” known as high-pressure processing (also known as high-pressure pasteurization, and in any case abbreviated as HPP) they don’t want to risk increased surveillance or recalls from food control officials. The Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) of 2011 contains zero-tolerance policies for products that test positive for pathogenic bacteria. When the foods are rehydrated, the biological activity of any pathogenic bacteria that might be present in the food can resume. Freeze-drying removes so much moisture from the ingredients that it stops the biological action (decay) in the food, with less damage to the meat’s natural enzymes or vitamins than cooking temperatures cause. That said, freeze-dried dog foods don’t seem as “raw” as raw-frozen or fresh raw foods, but it’s important to understand that they are, in fact, uncooked. Cooked foods may be safer for immune-compromised individuals. Though it should be obvious, it bears repeating that all of the products included in this review are made with freeze-dried raw meats. Raw Freeze-Dried Dog Food is Still Raw Dog Food Really good ingredients in freeze-dried dog food.Īs a generalization, the makers of these freeze-dried dog food products are targeting the top end of the market and have an extraordinary commitment to sourcing top-quality ingredients. Dogs with poor appetites (like very senior or chronically ill dogs) may accept these foods when nothing else appeals. It may be due to the concentration of flavor in freeze-dried food ingredients or their minimal processing. When rehydrated, these foods are highly palatable to most dogs. Dogs love the taste of freeze-dried raw food. The less moisture there is in a food, the less biological activity can occur. That’s because most freeze-dried diets contain about three to five percent moisture conventional kibble generally contains about 10 percent moisture. Very low-moisture foods such as these products can be stored at room temperature (in unopened packages) without spoilage or rancidity – much longer than kibble. Freeze-dried food stores longer than kibble. ![]() In addition to being raw and lightly processed, freeze-dried dog diets offer other benefits: 1. Many people who feed home-prepared or commercial raw diets to their dogs when they are home replace this diet with a freeze-dried raw food when they travel, or when the dog is left with a sitter who doesn’t want to deal with a fresh or frozen raw diet. All the freeze-dried raw diets we reviewed are grain-free – not because we think grains are inappropriate in these foods it’s the food manufacturers who seem to have decided that raw feeders won’t buy a product that contains any grain. ![]() Most of the other ingredients in freeze-dried dog food diets are raw and/or very lightly processed. All of the freeze-dried dog food diets are made with a high inclusion of meat some contain as much as 95 percent animal muscle meat, organ meat, and raw ground bone. Many are made with organic ingredients many are made with certified humanely raised and/or grass-fed meats. ![]() Are you looking for the most expensive way to feed your dog? Probably not – but if price is no object, the freeze-dried dog food products we’ll describe here are very high-quality foods that are extremely shelf-stable (in many cases, without the use of any preservative, or with a natural preservative only).
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