The Honest Kitchen Dog Food
November 23, 2009
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The Honest Kitchen Dog Food
The Honest Kitchen is an all-natural, human-grade pet food. It’s a ‘just add water’ pet meal is made with dehydrated ingredients such as meats, vegetables, fruits and grains. It is manufactured in an FDA approved human-grade facility.
By dehydrating the ingredients, the whole foods in their recipes maintain the raw nutritional properties, such as amino acids, enzymes, vitamins and minerals versus a kibble which has been extruded or cooked under extreme pressure. To re-hydrate Honest Kitchen products, add 1-1.5 cups of warm water to the mix and let it sit for about 5-10 minutes.
They encourage adding additional items like raw meat and bones, yogurt, or vegetables. All recipes are free of fillers and by-products.
They offer six dog food diets, (four are completely gluten-free, grain-free) and one cat food diet.
The Honest Kitchen Formulas:
- The Honest Kitchen Force Dog Food
- The Honest Kitchen Embark Dog Food
- The Honest Kitchen Thrive Dog Food
- The Honest Kitchen Keen Dog Food
A Comparison of Each Honest Kitchen Dog Food Formula
The Honest Kitchen Dog Food Consumer Rating:
| Title | Votes | Rating | Review |
| The Honest Kitchen "Keen" Dog Food | 31 | 5.7 | -1.0 |
| The Honest Kitchen "Thrive" Dog Food | 34 | 6.1 | -1.0 |
| The Honest Kitchen Dog Food | 0 | 0 | -1.0 |
| The Honest Kitchen Force | 54 | 6.3 | -1.0 |
| The Honest Kitchen's "Embark" Dog Food | 23 | 5.5 | -1.0 |
We switched to HK after our dogs reacted negatively to a trusted brand we’ve been feeding them for years. Possibly a bad batch. After about a month on HK, our 8-year-old dogs actually look and act younger. They even smell better – I thought dogs just smelled the way they did – no, it’s what they eat! We mainly use preference because we like to vary the protein but will likely try others so we can vary the base ingredients. We love how you respond quickly to customer questions and concerns. Keep up the good work.
I don’t see where any ingredient was made in China. I do see Thailand and Phillipines, not China, though. Please be specific. Which ingredient is made in China?
The Honest Kitchen does mention the origins of their ingredients (http://www.thehonestkitchen.com/knowledge/our-ingredients/), but I’m not too crazy about the food. I’m sure Orijen is still better, with more meat content (all HK products at my local store looked like veggie powder). The only commercial raw diets I’ve seen that are really impressive are the ones from Ziwipeak; almost Prey Model-like. But, it would cost me over $5 per serving
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You should know that the honest kitchen uses cooked (steamed) meats and fish in their raw diets. Steaming is steaming and doesn’tt leave a meat or fish raw. Also, consider that nobody checks statements of a company concerning processing methods or ingredient sources (e.g., country of origin) – EXCEPT if we’re talking about a *certified* organic pet food (which the HK surely isn’t at all).