Minimal Processing

By using a gentle dehydration process, we are able to maintain the integrity of our core ingredients. Our fruits and vegetables are harvested at the peak of their ripeness then gently dried. Dehydration ensures that the enzymes, vitamins and nutrients are still intact, so our fruits and vegetables are actually considered raw. Our meat and egg ingredients are dehydrated at a high enough temperature to kill any pathogenic bacteria that may be present. Dehydrated foods are highly nutritious, easy to prepare and store, and light-weight to ship. It also means that you don’t have to worry about feeding your pet any harsh preservatives. Essentially, our only preservative is the lack of air – how cool?

Human-Grade Ingredients and Production - from farm to bowl

When it comes to sourcing ingredients and preparing our food, we fell back on the simple phrase that mothers and grandmothers are mouthing around the world right now, “You are what you eat.” The same holds true for pets. Human-grade, for us, is not just a marketing term. We believe that your pets deserve the same nourishing diets that you would feed your family. All our products are safe for human consumption, a requirement for entry into the human food facility where our products are made. Each of our diets are carefully blended to encompass a broad array of amino acids, phytonutrients, vitamins, minerals and enzymes to help achieve and maintain optimum health. Production occurs in a FDA inspected human food facility right here in California, alongside products such as breakfast cereals and beverage mixes for human consumption.

Whole Foods from Suppliers Who Care

All chickens are not created equal; while some have never seen the light of day, ours are free range. We choose suppliers who care because, we care. Here's just a snap-shot of some of our carefully chosen ingredients. Sign up for our e-newsletter to learn more about our ingredients and how we choose them.

• Chicken - 100% Free-Range, Sustainably Farmed and Humanely Raised.
• Ground flaxseed - certified organic from Washington, USA
• Cranberries - natural, unsweetened and free of sulfites from Massachusetts, USA
• Sea Kelp - certified organic kelp grown in Breidafjord, northwest Iceland
• Quinoa - certified organic, fair-trade from Bolivia, South America – it’s sourced from more than 1000 small, indigenous family farms to provide the families with a valuable, fair-trade income.
• Apples - natural, unsweetened and free of sulfates from Washington
• Grains – certified organic, whole rolled from Montana, USA

Package Size	Equals Dry Measured Cups	Yield When Hydrated with water
4 oz.	Holds about 1 cup	Makes about 1 lb fresh food
4 lbs	holds about 16 to 17	Makes about 16 to 17 lbs of fresh food
10 lbs	holds about 40 to 43	Makes about 40 to 43 lbs of fresh food

Dog’s Weight	Amount Per Day (Dry)
	Less Active	More Active
Up to 10 lbs	1/2 Cup	1 Cup
Up to 30 lbs	1 Cup	2 Cups
Up to 50 lbs	2 Cups	4 Cups
Up to 70 lbs	2 1/4 Cups	4 1/2 Cups
Up to 90 lbs	2 3/4 Cups	5 1/2 Cups

Half to one cup of extra meat or other ingredients may be mixed in with each cup of food, once hydrated. Please contact us if you would like guidance in deciding what to add, we are happy to help.

 

Health

Honest Kitchen complete foods (all except Preference base-mix) can be fed as stand-alone diets. Preference requires the addition of protein to create a balanced meal. Additional foods can be added to the suggested serving sizes for all Honest Kitchen's other diets, if desired – however this is not compulsory! If you do wish to add your own home prepared ingredients, we suggest adding about half a cup of ‘extras’ for each dry-measured cup of food. Depending on how active your pet is, you can feed slightly less Honest Kitchen food to compensate, or simply add the extras to the normal serving for his or her weight.

Vitamins and minerals

Each Honest Kitchen formula contains the following, 100% human food grade, vitamin-mineral premix: tricalcium phosphate, choline chloride, zinc amino acid chelate, vitamin D3 supplement, vitamin E supplement, potassium chloride, iron amino acid chelate, copper amino acid chelate.

Storage

Dehydrated foods should be stored in a cool, dry place.  Honest Kitchen products have a shelf life of twelve months or more, depending upon ambient temperature and humidity. The date of manufacture is printed on all packages.The containers should be closed tightly between meals. We recommend thoroughly cleaning and drying any container that you use to store the food, prior to refilling.