Inside the extruder: making kibble By the time dry dog food is packaged, the transformation of living tissue and whole plants into a commercial commodity is complete. The original ingredients are milled, hydrated, thermally processed, mechanically altered, expanded, dehydrated and [...]
The blood-brain barrier The gut-brain axis is a bidirectional communication system that profoundly influences overall health. A critical component of this axis is the blood-brain barrier (BBB), the integrity of which determines neurological health and cognitive function in dogs, affecting [...]
Scum or yum? Another no-waste day in the kitchen. This week I was making a batch of broth from beef knuckles. And apple vinegar. That’s all. I noticed after it came to the boil that there was a lot of [...]