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Originally posted by Russian Blue
You actually *want* to see a meal as the first ingredient. Meal means that the water has been extracted from the protein source and what is left is the actual meat. Also, you want to see an identifiable meal listed such as chicken meal (rather than meat meal).Labels list ingredients by weight, so when you see 'chicken' as a first ingredient, it means that it is heaviest in weight, *but* also contains water. Chicken meal listed first on a label, will be the actual protein without the water and therefore more beneficial because it is pure protein.
I would try the brands that are listed above in the thread that you can purchase locally. Since I'm in Canada, I'm not familiar with the one food you quoted, but from it's website it seems like a good food.
Personally, I would also stay away from any food with corn, beef, by-products, corn gluten meal, artificial preservatives, flavours, or colours since they can cause an allergic reaction to sensitive stomachs.
Great advice.