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Paleo is a human food trend increasingly observed in pet nutrition. The philosophy
Paleo is a human food trend increasingly observed in pet nutrition. The philosophy
is based on mimicking the nutrition of ancestral dogs and cats during evolution. It is assumed that this form of nutrition addresses nutritional requirements in an optimal way and, hence, supports peak metabolic performance of dogs and cats. Paleo diets are rich in protein with low carbohydrate content, which is achieved via a high meat content. In contrast to [[Feeding Types of Pet Food#B.A.R.F.|B.A.R.F.]], feeding ingredients raw is less relevant. B.A.R.F. is considered a pure pet nutrition trend, whereas paleo is a human nutrition trend and humans typically do not consume large quantities of raw meat. Pet owners practicing paleo tend to be health conscious and convinced that old days were generally better, including the type of nutrition<ref name="Buff">Buff, P. R., Carter, R. A., Bauer, J. E., et al. (2014) '''Natural pet food: a review of natural diets and their impact on canine and feline physiology'''. J Anim Sci 92(9):3781-91.</ref>. They are searching for a primitive form of nutrition.
is based on mimicking the nutrition of ancestral dogs and cats during evolution. It is assumed that this form of nutrition addresses nutritional requirements in an optimal way and, hence, supports peak metabolic performance of dogs and cats. Paleo diets are rich in protein with low carbohydrate content, which is achieved via a high meat content. In contrast to [[Feeding Types of Pet Food#B.A.R.F.|B.A.R.F.]], feeding ingredients raw is less relevant. B.A.R.F. is considered a pure pet nutrition trend, whereas paleo is a human nutrition trend and people typically do not consume large quantities of raw meat. Pet owners practicing paleo tend to be health conscious and convinced that old days were generally better, including the type of nutrition<ref name="Buff">Buff, P. R., Carter, R. A., Bauer, J. E., et al. (2014) '''Natural pet food: a review of natural diets and their impact on canine and feline physiology'''. J Anim Sci 92(9):3781-91.</ref>. They are searching for a primitive form of nutrition.
Primary motivations to practice paleo can be described as follows:
Primary motivations to practice paleo can be described as follows: