Chew Dat Foods Knoxville

06/25/2025

Carbohydrate Diseases Are Rising
If kibble is “complete and balanced,” why are carbohydrate-linked disorders spiraling upward?
• Diabetes mellitus now affects about 1 in 65 dogs—a ten-fold jump since the early 1980s. In most cases the pancreas is still able to secrete insulin; the body has simply grown resistant after years of chronic glucose spikes.
• Obesity hovers around 55 percent of the pet dog population. Excess starch converts readily to fat, a problem worsened by the high feeding volumes required to meet caloric needs when protein is low.
• Dental decay and gum disease are rampant despite dogs’ carnivore teeth. Starch residue fuels oral bacteria that produce acid and plaque.
The conventional answer is more drugs: insulin injections, weight-loss kibble, dental prescription diets. Rarely does anyone ask whether the carbohydrate foundation itself might be the root cause.

06/22/2025

Dogs Are Built To Eat Meat And Real Food
A growing stack of peer-reviewed papers leaves little doubt that dogs remain meat specialists who can tolerate starch rather than omnivores who thrive on it.
• Dentition and jaw motion – The scissor bite and pointed premolars slice flesh and crack bone; they do not grind seed the way herbivores’ flat molars do.
• Digestive design – A dog’s stomach is highly acidic, perfect for dissolving protein and killing pathogens but not for prolonged grain fermentation.
• Metabolic flexibility – Like wolves, dogs were shaped by “feast-or-famine” cycles. They store fat efficiently, create glucose from protein, and can fast for days without harm.
Critics often cite a 2013 Nature study that found several gene duplications linked to starch digestion in domestic dogs. Adaptive? Yes. Proof that kibble is biologically ideal? Hardly. The paper itself notes the change was modest—three or four genes out of roughly 20,000—and does not overwrite millions of years of carnivorous evolution.

05/21/2025

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05/20/2025

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03/22/2025

Your dog’s body can digest raw foods faster & more efficiently than kibble. After switching to a raw diet, many observe better digestion, less gas, & more compact stools. One study found that feeding puppies a raw diet early in life may reduce their chances of developing irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) later in life.

03/20/2025

Visit www.chewdatfoodsknoxville.com today and make the switch to a Raw Diet to give your pets a healthier tomorrow.

03/14/2025

02/14/2025

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Chew Dat Foods’ formulas have been developed and tested on our own dogs and cats. We are dedicated to healthier pets and proper nutrition.

02/13/2025

All of our foods are made in small batches at our own facility in Maurertown, VA. Our small team works directly with each batch and ensures nothing goes in that isn't safe for our dogs and yours.

02/13/2025

CHEW DAT FOODS, began as an effort to improve the health and lifespan of our dogs. Now it is a food that is made with only human grade ingredients, developed and tested on our own dogs and sold with Free Delivery in the Knoxville area.

01/14/2025

Happy New Year,

I'm Jennifer, founder of Chew Dat Foods and a raw feeder who sees the benefits of feeding raw in my own dogs every day.

In fact, this whole business was developed because I was constantly working to help my 14 (at the time) Saint Bernads live longer, happier lives. After I stopped feeding kibble and started making Raw Food for my dogs I saw transformative results almost immediately.