HOW TO GET THE BEST FEEDBACK ON YOUR RECIPES OR FOOD CHOICES

Guidelines for posting your recipes to Raw Fed and Nerdy Facebook Group

This is a quick blog post to help RFN members get feedback on their recipes they share to the group. Posting all of the required information will help yoor post not get lost in the Facebook Group because people who were online ready to help did not have all the necessary information. The less time people have to spend asking for information results in more time spent on providing you feedback.

When Posting Recipes and Wanting Feedback:

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PET SPECIES

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PET AGE

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PET WEIGHT

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IF THE PET HAS ANY CONDITIONS

Note that pet’s with health conditions should seek out help from a vet and a reputable nutritionist. However, if your pet has food intolerances or things of that nature, you need to include that in your post. Ex: Can’t have chicken, can’t tolerate certain levels of fat, etc.

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TOTAL CALORIES IN RECIPE & RECIPE GOAL

Recipe calories and also the recipe goal is important. Recipe goal is best based off of the history of the pet.

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ALL INGREDIENTS IN THE RECIPE

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POST SCREEN SHOTS OF "RECIPE BALANCER"

If you are using Cronometer or Pet Diet Designer- you should post screenshots of all the “bars” that show percentage of each nutrient.

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PET DIET DESIGNER REPORTS

If you are using PDD, exporting recipe analysis by pet AND recipe nutrient report as PDFs and having them on hand will be useful for anybody who comments asking to see them. This provides nutrient amounts per grams etc. It also provides more fatty acid information as well as fiber levels.

When Posting Food (Commercial or General) and Wanting Feedback:

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PET SPECIES

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PET AGE

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PET WEIGHT

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PET ACTIVITY LEVEL

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IF THE PET HAS ANY CONDITIONS

Note that pet’s with health conditions should seek out help from a vet and a reputable nutritionist. However, if your pet has food intolerances or things of that nature, you need to include that in your post. Ex: Can’t have chicken, can’t tolerate certain levels of fat, etc.

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LINK OR PROVIDE ALL FOOD INFORMATION

Linking to the food in question is the best way to provide all information. If not possible, post photos or text of ingredients, calories, brand name, brand formula etc. Do not just say “Dog Chow Brand” say “Dog Chow Brand Adult Chicken and Rice Formula”

Savannah Welna, Cert. ACN

Savannah Welna, Cert. ACN is a canine nutrition professional and owner & Founder of Feed Thy Dog and Raw Fed & Nerdy. She believes that nutrition plays a major role in health and is an advocate for fresh food diets. You can read more about her at https://rawfedandnerdy.com/about