🐶 Fresh Food vs Kibble — What A New Study Found

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Oct 27 • Chats

A 2025 Cornell University study followed senior sled dogs for a whole year to see what happened when they swapped kibble for fresh, lightly cooked food.

Instead of just checking their weight or coat, the vets looked inside their blood to see what was really going on. 🩸

🧬 The Setup

22 healthy older dogs (about 12 years old)
All started on kibble for 4 months
Then half stayed on kibble, half switched to fresh food
The study lasted 12 months with regular vet checks

🍗 What Changed on Fresh Food After just one month, and lasting all year:

✅ Their bodies burned fat more efficiently

✅ They had better muscle + brain nutrients

✅ More omega-3s from salmon oil & chia (good for joints, skin, heart)

✅ More antioxidants protecting cells from damage

✅ Less inflammation and fewer “AGEs” (harmful compounds from heavily processed food)

What Stayed the Same

Weight stayed steady 🐕
Bloodwork stayed healthy 🩸

What It Means

This is one of the first long-term studies showing that food quality and processing can make a real difference inside a dog’s body — even when calories stay the same.

Fresh, lightly cooked diets:

Support healthier metabolism
Reduce inflammation
May help dogs live longer, happier lives

In a Nutshell

Switching older dogs from kibble to fresh food made their blood look more like that of younger, healthier dogs — with cleaner energy and less aging stress.

The fresher the food, the fresher the dog. 🐾✨

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