Organic dog food is made with certified organic chicken and amaranth as well as other natural

ingredients such as rice, fruit, vegetables, and oils. This is ideal if you are looking for a way to
provide natural, healthy meals for your pet, without having to go to the trouble of preparing the
food yourself.
Holistic Select is a small, family owned company who has been making pet food since the 1980s.
They add various natural supplements to their products such probiotics, kelp, and yucca.

Organic Ingredients
• organic chicken
• organic amaranth
The free range, certified organic chicken used in this dog food is raised without the use of
hormones, antibiotics or growth stimulants. It also contains certified organic amaranth which
provides a good source of amino acids, linoleic acid, and protein.

Fruit and Vegetables

• peas
• carrots
• apples
• alfalfa
• dandelion
• kelp

Other Ingredients
• brown rice
• barley
• fish meal
• pork meal
• oatmeal
• dried eggs
• flaxseed (and other organic vitamins)
• canola oil
• cheese meal
• yucca
• chicory root extract
• beta carotene
• garlic
Organic fruit and vegetables have many benefits over conventional varieties but it is not always
possible to buy organic. Availability can be a problem and high prices can be a deterrent. If you do
decide to purchase conventional produce then you may wish to avoid certain items which are more
likely to contain harmful pesticide residues. The worst offenders are generally those with thin skins
or those which get sprayed a number of times during the growing period.

Foods that are Important to Buy Organic

The Environmental Working Group has identified 12 fruits and vegetables which are particularly
susceptible to pesticide contamination. If you can, try to avoid the following conventionally grown
fruit and vegetables:
• apples
 • capsicum
• celery
• cherries
• grapes
• nectarines
• peaches
• pears
• potatoes
• raspberries
• spinach
• strawberries
These are especially dangerous for pregnant women and young children. Pesticides can be passed
on to an unborn child via the placenta and children under 2 years of age are less able to eliminate
pesticides from their bodies.
A safer option is to buy fruit and vegetables which have thick skins which you can peel off before
eating such as bananas, corn, mangos, onions, oranges, and pineapples
Organic food is any food product grown or containing ingredients that have been produced without
the use of antibiotics, chemicals, fertilisers, and pesticides. he U.S. Department of Agriculture
defines organic food as that which is produced by farmers who emphasize the use of renewable
resources and the conservation of soil and water to enhance environmental quality for future
generations. Organic certification prohibits the use of most conventional pesticides, synthetic
fertilisers, sewage sludge, bioengineering, and irradiation. Organic meat, eggs, poultry, and dairy
come from animals not treated with antibiotics or growth hormones. Certified organic food is, by
definition, free from genetically modified organisms (GMO’s). Also, any handling or
processing of organic food must be done by certified companies.

Cons of Organic Food

The cons of organic food include:
• Cost. Organic food is generally more expensive than non-organic food.
• Lower output. New organic farms may experience lower production than other farms due to
the organic farming practices used. However, this is generally short lived and farms which
use high levels of fertilisers and other chemicals are not believed to be sustainable.
• Shelf life. Organic food may have a shorter shelf life due to a lack of preservatives in the
food. This means organic food should be eaten fresh, which is obviously a good thing, but
may be difficult for distributors.
What do you believe are the cons of organic food?
We recommend eating organic food wherever possible to reduce your exposure to pesticides as well
as reducing the damage to the environment caused by the many chemicals used in conventional
farming.
Organic products are produced without the use of artificial fertilisers, pesticides, growth hormones
or routine antibiotics. Organic farming relies on crop rotation, improving soils by adding animal and
plant manures, hand weeding, and organic pest control. Organic food is grown slowly, as nature
intended, resulting in more vitamins and minerals and more flavour.
Although the quantity of pesticides absorbed from eating non-organic food is very small, they do
accumulate over time. Pesticides absorbed from food are linked to many health problems including
cancer, birth defects, genetic mutation, asthma, and nerve damage.
Organic farming also keeps animals healthy as the use of drugs is restricted. Salmonella,
cryptosporidium, E.coli, and listeria are rare in organic foods.