Plant-Based Diets for Dogs are Healthier: What the Research Says

Join us July 12, at 12:00 PM ET / 9:00 AM PT for our next free Facebook Live Event! Our featured guest is Andrew Knight, Professor of Animal Welfare and Ethics, and Founding Director of the University of Winchester Centre for Animal Welfare. He will discuss his published research on plant-based diets for dogs. There are many factors to consider when deciding what to feed your dog: -Nutritional completeness -Ingredients to avoid potential food- related allergies -Ingredient quality concerns -Whether they “enjoy” the food -Environmental sustainability -Animal welfare concerns And more… With so many seemingly viable options to choose from, it can be overwhelming (to say the least) for pet parents to make this important decision. We want to help make that decision a little easier by giving you the information you need in this live session with Prof. Knight. Plant-based food options for humans are rapidly growing, and so are the options for our furry friends. Prof. Knight will discuss how the results from these and other studies indicate that the healthiest and least hazardous pet foods are nutritionally sound vegan diets. Stay until the end for live Q&A. Duration: 1 hour (approx) About our speaker: Andrew Knight is Professor of Animal Welfare and Ethics, and Founding Director of the University of Winchester Centre for Animal Welfare, and Adjunct Professor in the School of Environment and Science at Griffith University, Queensland. An experienced cat and dog veterinarian, he’s also a European, American, New Zealand and RCVS-recognised Veterinary Specialist in animal welfare and related fields. He has around 150 academic and 80 popular publications, and an extensive series of YouTube videos and several websites (including [www.sustainablepetfood.info](https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.sustainablepetfood.info%2F%3Ffbclid%3DIwAR1OfT2YwcMvTvpSdDwhSakcE4etId7Xi8hLP-PORPqzSBGfp1Cjt9ZeNis&h=AT0XftJEDoQ5VE7m4j_OhHMsYcIdOOKnXUtWfWmSeH-S61Is0dZ_UJsATpE5ebRr5lN3dN0iDpHji1DAAzd7GSwl4r-lcExgLsVmJDUeCZwcJiS3ZNLQZRZmFEDoKWIi0a-M&__tn__=q&c[0]=AT3NO3RugsQ7oVIV-3ShO4_wJx3GpB75rrQeRd1jNFUPldop-9nQvATkRsxfcEAB0VQJeG1JC0BdNv-zpAATjsKTnnFvtjOi80izQMlDguj11SU5nLmFE_TSMoIDEfJdgDM6IwFAkmikEKK_ovV0lFtY)), on plant-based companion animal diets, climate change and the livestock sector, invasive animal research, educational animal use, humane clinical and surgical skills training, and other animal welfare issues. He regularly works with animal welfare charities to advocate for animals, and is frequently interviewed by the media. He has received over 20 awards and research grants for this work.