Amy Zalneraitis: Dogs are Carnivores, Turning Tragedy into Triumph, & Entrepreneurial Grit | MMP #230

We Feed Raw is pioneering the raw dog food movement.

After the tragic passing of her sister, Amy Zalneraitis, along with her family, decided to do whatever it took to save her sister's legacy: the company she founded 5 years prior, We Feed Raw. Today, We Feed Raw is a massively sucessful raw dog food company that has made thousands of pups happier and healthier. While our show typically highlights the benefits of human nutrition, this episode illuminates the parallels of the downsides of our diet and lifestyle trends and the effects they are having on man's best friend. Dog's are now living shorter and unhealthier lives than just a few decades prior, and the root cause of the problem is the same as what is happening with humans: the food is broken.

Chapters:
00:00:00 - Starting from Austin and Growing Nationally
00:09:10 - The Story of Preacher and Saving the Company
00:17:49 - DCM and the Misinformation Spread
00:26:35 - The Effects of Diet on Pet Health
00:35:19 - The Importance of Fresh Food for Pets
00:43:41 - Educating About Raw Food Diets
00:52:31 - The Growth of the Raw Food Industry
01:00:43 - The Importance of Believing in Magic
01:08:52 - The highs and lows of entrepreneurship in the dog food industry
01:17:21 - Special thanks for making the trip

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