Why Microwave Is Bad For Raw Dog Food

Either method provides a much safer process than microwaving the product. If you heat or microwave a patty and have it exceed 118 degrees it will destroy the active enzymes and phytonutrients.

I am quick to point out that when comparing the frozen raw meat diets to a heat processed kibble the ultimate advantage of feeding raw is that you have preserved the phytonutrients and the living enzymes in the raw diet. All kibble diets are produced the same way. They are heat processed at high temperatures that render the dry product what I call a “dead diet”. The essential phytonutrients and living enzymes as well as many vitamins and minerals are either destroyed in the process or physically altered. The result of this structural alteration is that the diet is less utilized. Nutrient utilization is the key to the diet. We find that the raw meat diets are better utilized, better absorbed in the system, and therefore provide a nutritional benefit for cell development and bodily function. There is a reason why the stool volume is reduced by as much as 30% when switching to a raw meat diet. The percentage difference in the stool formation is proportionate to the quality of the ingredients and the utilization of the nutrients in the diet.

The rule again is don’t microwave .