Wholefood

Wholefood

An excellent source of fibre, vitamins and minerals to support a healthy microbiome in dogs. This gently dried blend of nutrient-dense ingredients is both filling and nutritious.
No completely natural diet should be the same day in, day out, so we recommend adding some variety to the diet for a full range of vitamins, minerals and for a health gut microbiome. GreenArk have faithfully followed the original recipe of one of the world’s most famous herbalists Juliette de Bairacli Levy, which is perfect for adding extra daily nutrition to DIY raw diets.
Whether you feed raw or kibble, GreenArk’s Wholefood is a valuable and biologically appropriate addition to any dog’s diet and suitable for all feeding styles. It is ideal for adding valuable plant matter (carbs) to raw diets, and is a perfect and convenient option to give to dogs on their meat-free days to rest the kidneys, providing them with additional minerals and nutrients.
If your dog is prone to weight-gain, this gently dried blend of nutrient-dense ingredients is a filling and nutritious helps bulk out the other foods (the oats slow the absorption of carbs over 2-3 hours), and helps the dog feel satisfied for longer.
The 100% natural mix contains Oats, Barley, Maize, Rye, Millet, Carrot, Parsley, Sunflower Seeds, Sesame Seeds, Coriander, Dill, Anis, Fennel, Carob
Nutrients & benefits
Wholefood is an excellent source of fibre and provides a wide range of plants and herbs to support a wide and healthy microbiome. Because there is no cooking process, vitamins and minerals are preserved. This blend provides a good source of vitamins A, C, D, E and K together with various B vitamins including B1, B2, B3, B5, B6 and B9. It also provides a good source of amino acids, calcium, copper magnesium, manganese, iron, potassium, sodium, zinc and fibre.

• Convenient
• Nutrient-dense, full of fibre
• Packed with vitamins and minerals
• No artificial additives or flavourings
• Helps with satiety
• Made in our Staffordshire kitchens

Juliette de Bairacli Levy was the pioneer of holistic veterinary medicine and traveller in search of herbal wisdom for her beloved animals.

Giving up her studies to be a veterinarian after becoming disillusioned with the teaching practice of conducting experiments on live animals, Juliette learned instead how to treat animals naturally. She led a nomadic lifestyle and travelled all over the world with Bedouins, gypsies and peasants, learning how they used plants and herbs to treat the ailments of both people and animals.

Known as Juliette of the Herbs, she realised these ancient methods of treatment might be lost forever as vaccines and chemical medicines were developed, so Juliette recorded their remedies and published several herbal handbooks as she pioneered holistic animal care. Juliette died in May 2009 aged 96 years, and leaves her amazing books with a wealth of recipes for natural nutrition for animals.

Owner of GreenArk Janet, has long been a follower of Juliette de Bairacli Levy’s many recipes, and has faithfully followed Juliette’s recipe for this dried Wholefood blend.

INGREDIENTS
Oats – Have one of the highest protein contents of all the grains, and are rich in calcium and iron. They have a high fat content but also contain soluble gums which bind cholesterol in the intestines, thus preventing its absorption. Oats have in fact been found effective in lowering the amount of cholesterol in the blood.
Barley – Believed to be the oldest cultivated grain and is an excellent food that is high in nutrients and lower in fat than most other grains.
Maize – Native to South America, where it has been used for 10,000 years. it is good for teeth and hair.
Rye – Similar in composition to wheat, but contains less gluten. It has a delicious distinctive flavour.
Millet – The only alkaline grain. It contains all the necessary elements to provide for daily nutritive requirements.
Carrot – Rich in vitamins A, B & C, and contains small amounts of E & K as well as phosphorus, potassium and calcium. It is particularly valuable as a digestive aid, glandular tonic, skin cleanser and eye conditioner. It is helpful in fighting infection and calming the nervous system, while promoting vitality and a feeling of well-being.
Parsley – A particularly rich in both iron and vitamin C, with an appreciable level of pro vitamin A. Also high in calcium, phosphorus and manganese, it is surely one of our most concentrated foodstuffs.
Sunflower Seeds – Highly nutritious and outstandingly rich in polyunsaturated fatty acids. They contain 24% protein and at least three times as much iron.
Sesame Seeds – High in zinc, sodium, vitamin B3 and calcium.
Coriander – Noted for sweetening the breath and stimulating digestion and appetite. it is said to be almost magical in banishing flatulence.
Dill – A calmative herb, used for many years to stimulate the appetite and settle the stomach.
Anis – Helps expel gas from the intestine; an antiseptic herb.
Fennel – Tones the digestion and relieves flatulence and other disturbances of the bowel or intestinal function.
Carob – A legume or bean and has been a source of food for thousands of years for animals and human beings. It is packed with minerals: calcium, phosphorus, iron, potassium, manganese and silicon: it contains vitamins B1 and B2 and niacin, a little vitamin A and some protein.

HOW TO FEED
Approximate DRY weight measures –
Toy – <5kg Chihuahua, Toy Poodle, Yorkshire Terrier – 30g
Small 5-10kg Cocker Spaniel, Beagle – 100g
Medium – 15-20kg Springer Spaniel, Border Collie 150g
Large – 30-50kg Rottweiler, Labrador, Boxer 170g
Giant >50kg – Great Dane, Mastiff, Newfoundland 220g

This blend couldn’t be easier to prepare. Simply rehydrate with hot water or broth at around 1:4 – ie 1 part dried mix to 4 parts water for 20 minutes and add to your dog’s normal meal or feed as a stand-alone for meat-free rest days. It can also be soaked ahead of meal times and stored for 2-3 days in the fridge.

Always soak this blend for 20 minutes before serving.

After hydrating, mix into your dog’s usual feed.

We have given you some approximate measurements for the quantity to feed your animals. However, each dog has its own requirements based on their own metabolic rate, health, fitness, age, weight etc, so the weights must be adjusted accordingly for each animal. If you find your dog doesn’t completely finish its meal, give it less meat next time. Or if it is putting on weight, obviously feed it less.

Puppies & young dogs should have around 20% veg in their diet, Adult dogs around 30% & senior dogs up to 50%
(100g of dried mix makes around 300g of soaked veg)

If you wish, you may add things such as grated apple, yogurt, cottage cheese, broth, tahini, egg, sunflower oil to meals for extra palatability.
This blend follows the original recipe of Juliette de Bairacli Levy