Evidenced-based research
At JustFoodforDogs, we pride ourselves on being the most research-and-education-focused fresh pet food company in the industry. Our food is backed by more than a decade of independent, university-led research, including peer-reviewed studies and humane feeding trials
Our goal is to uncover even more ways to positively impact your dog’s health and longevity.
Do the recipes address your dog’s nutritional & dietary needs?
Is your dog food company investing their profits back into research?
Are they making relevant health claims or using marketing jargon?
Do the recipes address your dog’s nutritional & dietary needs?
Is your dog food company investing their profits back into research?
Are they making relevant health claims or using marketing jargon?
Our commitment to scientific, canine-based research includes the largest-scale humane feeding trial ever conducted by a pet food company at an independent university, using family dogs of different ages and breeds living in home settings.
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trial length
Testing only required once at the end
Our commitment to scientific, canine-based research includes the largest-scale humane feeding trial ever conducted by a pet food company at an independent university, using family dogs of different ages and breeds living in home settings.
tested
trial length
Testing only required once at the end
Is fresh food more digestible than kibble? Yes. JustFoodforDogs human-grade fresh food has been shown to be up to 40% more digestible than kibble.
Up to 40% more digestible than kibble.*
Dogs produced up to 66% less poop than when eating premium kibble.**
JustFoodForDogs is also the only fresh whole-food company to have commissioned digestibility studies at a major university. Our studies were independently published in a peer-reviewed journal by the University of Illinois research team.
Dogs who ate JustFoodforDogs fresh whole food absorbed more nutrients and consumed a larger volume of food (as-fed) than when on a diet of processed kibble.
Additionally, the dogs fed a fresh whole food diet produced up to 66% less poop than when eating premium kibble and up to 41% less feces when fed a feed-grade fresh processed dog food brand.**
*University of Illinois, 2019, Translational Animal Science — comparison to published third-party kibble digestibility studies.
**University of Illinois, 2021, Journal of Animal Science — "Nutrient digestibility and fecal characteristics, microbiota, and metabolites in dogs fed human-grade foods."
Research into toxins in dog food
A peer-reviewed study found that 75% of dry dog food tested contained a mycotoxin profile. JustFoodForDogs diets contained no mycotoxins.
Researchers at the Western University of Health Sciences College of Veterinary Medicine and the University of California, Davis, conducted what they believe to be the first scientific research comparing both grain-inclusive and grain-free diets with respect to mycotoxins.
The study, published in the August issue of the journal Toxicology Communications, found that 75% of dry pet food, or kibble, contained a mycotoxin profile. Mycotoxins accumulate from moldy grains and ingredients commonly used to make dry kibble.
Low-grade levels of mycotoxins have been linked to immunosuppression and chronic disease. JustFoodForDogs diets contained no mycotoxins whether or not they contained grains.
A peer-reviewed study found that 75% of dry dog food tested contained a mycotoxin profile. JustFoodForDogs diets contained no mycotoxins.
Researchers at the Western University of Health Sciences College of Veterinary Medicine and the University of California, Davis, conducted what they believe to be the first scientific research comparing both grain-inclusive and grain-free diets with respect to mycotoxins.
The study, published in the August issue of the journal Toxicology Communications, found that 75% of dry pet food, or kibble, contained a mycotoxin profile. Mycotoxins accumulate from moldy grains and ingredients commonly used to make dry kibble.
Low-grade levels of mycotoxins have been linked to immunosuppression and chronic disease. JustFoodForDogs diets contained no mycotoxins whether or not they contained grains.
Our Nutrition Research Advisory Board is comprised of board-certified specialists who help steer the selection and direction of research funded by the company to inform and guide the future of pet nutrition.
Dr. Vincent Michels
DVM
Residency Trained in Nutrition
Vice President, Veterinary Services and Research
Dr. John Tegzes
MA, VMD, Dipl. ABVT
Board-Certified Veterinary Toxicologist
Consultant
Dr. Chris Margery
DVM, DACVIM (Nutrition)
Board-Certified Veterinary Nutritionist
Lead Veterinarian, Custom Diet Service
Dr. Lauren Tseng
DVM
Residency Trained in Nutrition
Director of Veterinary Outreach
Our Nutrition Research Advisory Board is comprised of board-certified specialists who help steer the selection and direction of research funded by the company to inform and guide the future of pet nutrition.
Vincent Michels
DVM
Residency Trained in Nutrition
Vice President,Veterinary Services and Research
John Tegzes
MA, VMD, Dipl. ABVT
Board-Certified Veterinary Toxicologist Consultant
Chris Margery
DVM, DACVIM (Nutrition)
Board-Certified Veterinary Nutritionist Lead Veterinarian, Custom Diet Service
Lauren Tseng
DVM
Residency Trained in Nutrition
Director of Veterinary Outreach
