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Pets as Overweight as Owners

One-third of the U.S. population is obese, and new research from National Research Council shows that one-quarter of our pets are also obese. A large part of this increase is a shift away from natural foods and a focus on cereal-based diets. Just like humans, most pets don't do very well on a high-grain diet. It causes an imbalance in their insulin levels just like it does with ours. The Bones and Raw Food Diet (BARF) is a popular raw food alternative that many pet owners are raving about.

Yahoo News September 8, 2003