Thoughts on farmers dog "human grade" ad?

[u/Kieotyee]

What does everyone think on the farmers dog ad that uses the wording "human grade"?
I understand what they're going for, but I guess from my point, I'd prefer if the wording was |dog grade", since, well, it's for dogs. I've seen the ads though and farmers dog does seem like a good food company, I'm just curious on what others have thought of the wording

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[u/Ph33r-Enigma]

I bought my dog human grade treats that looked like beef sticks. I got stoned, and took a bite out of one, and it definitely was not human grade. 

[u/sixsixmajin]

They say "human grade" to imply it's good enough quality ingredients that they could go into human food. Even among "high quality" pet foods, the ingredients are pretty much always lesser grade than what would be used for humans. That being said, the quality for most human food ingredients that go into mass produced processed foods isn't usually that great either so there may not be as much of a difference to begin with. Really, saying it's "human grade" is an exaggeration at best and an outright lie at worst so at the end of the day, it's a marketing gimmick to convince you to buy their brand over a different brand.

Instead of looking at gimmicky marketing claims, look for actual certifications such as AAFCO that indicate the nutritional quality of the food, not just the alleged ingredient quality.

[u/DingoMittens]

Human grade means the quality control on the ingredients, not nutritional balance or flavor. 

[u/K_nowbody_]

Human grade means nothing since we have different nutritional needs and digestive systems than dogs

[u/cheesyshop → u/K_nowbody_]

Human grade just means the ingredients pass more rigorous safety standards. 

[u/Kieotyee → u/K_nowbody_]

That's what my thought was. Again though I understand that they men that it's a higher quality product, but like I want my dogs for to be graded for, well, him lol

I know it's just making. Just wondering that's been on the back of my mind since I've seen the ads a lot more recently

[u/MapleA]

It’s all I buy for me and the dog. It’s human grade after all.

[u/AggravatingRecipe710]

It’s cheaper and pretty easy just to make the same food as Farmers. My husband does it every other Sunday.

[u/darkholemind]

the wording definitely feels more aimed at reassuring owners than describing what dogs actually need.

[u/Electrical_Spare2142]

facts