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If Organic Food Is Better For Humans, Is It Also Healthier For Pets? #OrganicPet

10/2/2014

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This post is sponsored by Castor & Pollux Natural Petworks and the Pet Blogger Network. I am being compensated for helping spread the word about Organix Pet Food, but Cascadian Nomads only shares information we feel is relevant to our readers. Castor & Pollux Natural Petworks is not responsible for the content of this article.
What does organic food mean to you and your pets? Miniature long haired dachshund dog on a log #OrgaincPetWhat does organic mean to you and your pets?
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When traveling I have been known to hungrily reach for an apple at a continental breakfast, realize it is not organic and quickly draw my hand back. I have spent hours searching small towns for a coffee shop with organic coffee. I would rather go without coffee than drink coffee that isn't organic. I firmly believe there can never be enough cheese on or with any meal but when I am not certain that the cheese is organic, I am not likely to eat it. In eating and purchasing almost exclusively organic food for almost fifteen years, Jason and I consider ourselves fairly well educated on what to look for in organic labels and certifications. Yet we recently discovered that our organic food knowledge only applies to organic human food. We know very little about what it takes to make organic pet food. Honestly, while Jason and I are very picky about eating organic food ourselves, we are not as diligent with feeding organic to the dogs and cats.


When Jason and I made our choices to switch to organic foods, it wasn't always easy to find. Stores like Whole Foods were new to our area and our local co-op and farmer's markets didn't always have organic everything. It was also often hard to tell what was actually organic. The labels used to be very misleading and there were not many organic certification organizations. The USDA Organic seal did not exist until 2002. However, one certification Jason and I learned to look for and trust was the Oregon Tilth label. When we saw this label, we knew the food was good for us and safer for the environment.
Does saving the enviroment matter to our pets? Blue merles cardigan welsh corgi dog amongst the greenery #OrganicPet
Does saving the environment matter to our pets?
There are so many reasons Jason and I made decisions to switch to organic human foods. Even though we each began to eat organic food before we met, we both now shy away from non-organic food because it just doesn't taste good. So in wanting our pets to live the happiest possible lives, shouldn't we work harder to feed them organic dog and cat food even it is simply because it tastes better? All of the excuses Jason and I used to have to not eat organic this or that don't apply for human foods anymore and thanks to Castor & Pollux Organix complete line of certified organic natural food for pets, those excuses shouldn't stop us from buying organic food for our pets either. Both the USDA and Oregon Tilth certification labels are on Castor & Pollux foods for dogs and cats. Pet specialty retailers as well as national chains like Petsmart, Petco and Whole Foods Market carry Castor & Pollux foods for pets. Not only does organic taste matter but Castor & Pollux's commitment to cutting edge, high quality foods for dogs and cats reminds Jason and I of our innovative search to find healthier food for ourselves so many years ago.
If organic is better for humans, is it also healthier for pets? Rough collie dogs mossy chin rest #OrganicPet
If organic is better for humans, is it also healthier for pets?
Castor & Pollux Natural Petworks Organix

What do you think about organic food for yourself and for your pets? Please take a moment to fill out this six question survey here. The results will be made into an infographic which we will be sharing later this month.

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Molly The Wally link
10/1/2014 10:18:53 pm

Yes organic has to be better for pets too. We so agree. Have a tremendous Thursday.
Best wishes Molly

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Bethany
10/2/2014 06:16:28 pm

Thanks Molly! Did you take the survey? I am looking forward to sharing the organic pet food infographic in a few weeks!

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Mary link
11/3/2014 03:22:18 pm

Yes =) I went organic before Whole Foods showed up in Chicago in around 1994. It wasn't easy and I too remember that Oregon Tilth was the trusted label to look for.

USDA's entry into the picture did not thrill me in 2002, and as I expected, there was a big push to lower the high standards of organic once they were on the scene. That was a fun little stroll through "organic" history, thanks!

Glad there's another organic lover in the dog blogging crowd =)

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Bethany
11/3/2014 03:31:00 pm

Thanks for your comment, Mary, which reminded me what it was like to buy organic everything before Whole Foods was in town. I spent entire days running from market to market just for the ingredients to bake a 100% organic pie! Jason and I were also unimpressed with the USDA label in 2002 but we tried to support local farms going organic even if it was to lowered standards. It is indeed great to know there is another long-time organic foodie in the dog blogging world!

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