Goose meat Goose might be considered a high-end luxury item in some countries, but it doesn't enjoy the same reputation in the Netherlands. Hunters are currently doing their best to encourage restaurants to include goose on the menu, but with [...]

The Nutritional Cage We dog owners are encouraged to focus on a healthy diet based on four basic principles: adequacy, balance, moderation and diversity. This is described as a balanced diet. At the same time, we’re urged to turn away [...]

Queen of legumes Mung beans (Vigna radiata), also known as green gram or moong, are part of the recent surge in functional foods. But these beans aren’t a recent arrival; they have a long tradition as a traditional medicine. In [...]

Sprouting mung beans Some might think of sprouting seeds and legumes as a bit of a chore, but it really is the epitome of minimum effort, maximum return. I promise you, if you give it a go, you'll see that [...]

Maillard: an unwanted reaction The Maillard reaction and the compounds it produces (AGEs) are well-established as significant contributors to physiological ageing and "inflamm-ageing" in humans (age-related chronic low-grade inflammation)[1]. The Maillard reaction isn't desirable for our dogs either. As I [...]

What's in the Bowl Dutch quinoa, oat and blueberry Sloppy Joe, green flageolet bean and cauliflower stalk purée, boiled egg, carrots, sprouted broccoli seeds, poached chicken This is a substantial, protein-rich bowl with unusually broad fibre diversity from grains, pseudocereal, [...]

What's in the Bowl Slow-cooked chicken, leftover ground beef scramble, oat and carrot Sloppy Joe, ground eggshells, peas, chia seed mucilage and salmon oil. This is a protein-forward bowl combining chicken and beef with a varied fibre base, direct calcium [...]