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COCKTAIL FACT
The humans on staff at The Honest Kitchen enjoy Smooches treats (made with human-grade chicken, cranberries and parmesan) with their coffee in the morning.
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Ever considered taste-testing your dog's chow?
The Bite:
You would if you had human-grade pet cuisine from The Honest Kitchen. Raise your paw if you're so over the questionable stuff found in conventional pet food. Well, then, you'll be glad to know that THK chefs go with organic, GMO-, hormone- and antibiotic-free ingredients. Fare like Smooches cookies for dogs (one of Cricket's all-time faves) really makes a Biter rethink the meaning of "fit for human consumption." And raw foodists rejoice - they offer raw canine and cat food that's dehydrated for an easy, no-mess meal.Company Background
A big fan of the BARF (bones and raw food) pet diet, pet nutritionist Lucy Postins started The Honest Kitchen when she "got tired of blending together carrots and carcasses on a daily basis" for her Rhodesian Ridgeback, Mosi. Her solution? Dehydrated raw dog food. Since '02, The Honest Kitchen has been preparing cat and dog food with pure ingredients, minus the mess and hassle associated with the BARF diet. THK's resident team of discerning dogs and an esteemed cat taste-test everything, so it's not just good for your pet, it's good-tasting, too.Why Care?
- Uses all human-grade ingredients, including organic barley, flaxseed, oats and rye, non-GMO veggies and fruits and USDA beef, chicken and turkey.
- Recently upgraded to low-energy computers and installed solar-powered lighting in outdoor areas at their HQ, where all kitchen waste is composted.
- Factory lights are motion-activated so they're never left on unnecessarily. Manufacturing shifts adjust with the season - summer production takes place at night to avoid the heat (and excessive A/C use).
- All marketing materials are printed on 100% post-consumer recycled paper.
- Widely available at hundreds of small retailers, coops and certain Whole Foods.
- Donated more than 14% of their '06 net profits to organizations like Defenders of Wildlife and the Humane Society.
- Biter exclusive: get 15% off your online order. Just use the code IDBT0706 during checkout.
Keeping It Real
A healthy pet diet isn't always a cheap pet diet. (However, The Honest Kitchen's fare is cost competitive when compared to other BARF options.) Second, not all of The Kitchen's ingredients are organic...yet. Today going 100% organic would make the products "unaffordable for almost everyone." And lastly, while they are changing their packaging to be more eco-friendly, it's not yet recycled because food-grade recycled bags just aren't available at the moment.
The following was posted by Lucy Postins, Co-founder of The Honest Kitchen
Recently my mother was forced to take the back seat of my car, because Mosi wanted the front, up next to me. She was planning to do a little shopping and he was on his daily commute to the office with me and his sister, Willow. They’re in charge of product development at my company. He’s a lean & muscular, 110 lb Rhodesian Ridgeback and so there’s not a great deal of arguing to be done. Not because my mother’s slight and in her 60’s, but because he’s my big, special boy, with melting brown eyes. He was here before my daughters, he’s my number one son and Mother knows it. Sure, he would move if he had to, but he’s an important chap with a lot on his mind and he simply doesn’t think of it.
We all spoil our pets, or at least we think we do. We’d love to know how you spoil yours, and just what she does to deserve it. Whether it’s home made treats, spa pedicures, joining you on vacations at pet-friendly resorts, or a specially made-up plate at Thanksgiving - the animals in our lives surely have some intriguing stories to tell about what the deal is, being a part of the family they’ve ended up with.
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Posted by: Ted | December 29, 2006 at 10:22 AM