One of the most popular raw food diets for pets is called Biologically Appropriate Raw Food, or BARF for short. Created in the 1990s, BARF mimics the diet of a wild animal with meat, bones ...

Raw meat diets have high risks for your pet and family. Like their wild ancestors, dogs can technically eat raw meat, but it doesn't mean they should.

Raw meat and fish contain germs that can cause serious illness to both pets and humans, so it needs to be handled safely. These germs are especially dangerous for people with weakened immune ...

Yet raw pet food has grown into a $3 billion industry in the U.S. "Knowing how popular raw food diets are in California, I really haven't been surprised by these cases, I was just waiting for ...

At this time, We Feed Raw offers only its raw food, which starts at $132 for a small (9-pound) box. Final Verdict Both dog food delivery services offer premium formulas and have their merits.

Raw meat remains a fertile environment for bacteria and other pathogens, especially when improperly handled or stored. Cross-contamination risks increase with raw meat handling.

The raw meat diet may continue to be demystified in further research, and the lifestyle might lose some of its onerous, hypermasculine baggage.