We remind ourselves from time to time that the Heartland’s farmers aren’t just feeding us. They’re also providing for millions of our four-legged friends. Far to the north in Alaska, one man saw the tremendous volume of scraps being discarded by the state’s prosperous salmon processors, and moved to set up his own "recycling" business. Now he’s turning those throwaways into a healthful delicacy designed for America’s dogs.
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Commercial production of pet food is said to have begun in England in the 1860’s It’s estimated to be an 8 billion dollar industry in the United States with hundreds of manufacturers using meat and grain products to produce some 7 million tons of pet food each year.
