I’m as confused as the next guy about the organic vs. local debate. First struck me when I saw the Time magazine cover story a couple of weeks ago. I can definitely tell the difference between one kind of dog food and another, although I’m not sure I would describe any of it as having a “delicate leguminous flavor.”  

Since then, I’ve been trying to figure this out. I see the bag my food comes from and from what I can tell, it’s not organic or local. And I’m not sure about those Trader Joe’s dog treats they give me. Thank goodness they never give me that brand of dog food that contains potassium chloride and tricalcium phosphate. I don’t even know what those are but I can tell you I have never had a craving for either one of them.

I’m hoping my people saw the article in the SJ Merc yesterday about making your own pet food. I admit it. I read the Merc. And even the Chronicle. If there’s one thing that’s overyhyped it’s that print journalism is going away. I mean who ever heard of doing your business on a flat panel?

But I digress. Making your own pet food is not the same thing as “eating your own dog food,” an expression I hear all the time in the Valley, and which has always puzzled me. Any way, the cottage cheese and brown rice sounds nasty but the gingerbread dog treats sound yummy.

For my money, though, it’s hard to beat a good lamb bone, but I’m trying to keep an open mind.

Don’t do anything I wouldn’t do.

Dexter

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