And that right there is why most people do not, and will not, feed raw or minimally processed foods to their pets. If it is raw or minimally processed, it has to be packaged in smaller packages because it would spoil too quickly in larger packages. Preparation is also more expensive. Even if it is processed, if they use all animal proteins and no by-products, they are basically using what you pay $2/lb and up for to feed your family.

I'm certainly not an expert on nutrition, but on the other hand I do lack a mere 15 hours of having a BS in Dietetics. The amino acid (what proteins are composed of)that comes from a plant is the same as the amino acid that comes from an animal. There are many amino acids that are only available in animal sources, but if the animo acid is present in both a vegetable and an animal, there is chemically no difference, and it is alot cheaper to get that amino acid from an ear of corn instead of a cattle, and then smaller amounts of meat can be used to provide just the essential amino acids. So, even though cats are carnivores (and remember, dogs aren't), I do not have a problem with Iams, or any other pet food, using corn protein, because they also have animal source proteins in their foods. And that way I can afford to keep four cats. If a person can afford to feed their pets what they feed their families, that's fine, but most of us are unable or unwilling to. And in my only somewhat educated opinion, it is not really necessary. But it is just my [i]opinion[/].

By the way, the list of ingredients for the Wysong cat food was almost identical to Iams, so I'm curious as to how Wysong beats the heck out of Iams. The only difference I could see was the intenstinal cultures in the Wysong, but in a healthy pet those would be very unnecessary, and therefore an unneeded added expense.