Plant-based dog food is growing in popularity but remains controversial in the general public as many people believe that dogs’ nutritional requirements are carnivorous (rather than omnivorous) and therefore would not be able to remain healthy on a meat-free diet.
The evolutionary history and speciation of dogs away from their wolf ancestors were driven by adaptations to consume an omnivorous diet with large quantities of plant-based ingredients. Their domestication by humans guided their evolution from a mostly carnivorous diet to a starch-rich diet.
What is going into your pup's bowl? Traditional dog food is filled with dirty, highly processed animal byproducts from factory farms. We've flipped the script to deliver top-notch nutrition with a dramatically smaller environmental footprint.
Dogs are just like us in many ways. They love attention, hanging out with friends, and most importantly – they need exercise and a healthy diet to live a long and healthy life. Giving your dog a well-balanced life doesn’t have to be hard. We’re here to give you some tips on how to balance exercise, socialization, and a sustainable diet for your dog.
Petaluma is the first pet nutrition company to becomeClimate Neutral Certified. Learn more about commitment to be as environmentally responsible as possible.
We're excited to share our first product - Roasted Peanut Butter & Sweet Potato Flavor baked food for adult dogs - after two years of development and testing. This is the world's first baked and plant-based complete diet for dogs.
Pesticide exposure poisons hundreds of thousands of farmworkers every year and has been linked to increased rates of cancer. Organic agriculture provides health benefits to farmworkers that take on personal risk to feed Americans (and their pets).