Feeding Dogs Raw on a Budget with Hahnbee Choi on Your Natural Dog
If you’ve avoided raw feeding because it seems too expensive, or you’re not quite sure where to start, this episode is for you! Hahnbee Choi is the creator of The Raw Storm, a platform focused on educating and empowering pet parents around raw feeding, holistic living, and more. In this episode, Hahnbee shares practical advice for transitioning your dog to a raw diet, whether you choose to find a great raw food brand or you decide to do it yourself. Hahnbee also explains how you can feed raw on a budget, and she discusses some of her favorite nutrient-dense foods for combating common deficiencies in dogs.
Episode Recap:
- The raw food industry has exploded in the past few years, and it’s hard to keep up (0:45)
- How to choose a raw food brand (4:39)
- Supplement your dogs’ meal with other nutrients (11:35)
- DIY vs. premade raw diets (15:24)
- Every meal doesn’t need to be balanced, focus on a week’s worth of nutrients (18:08)
- How to source raw food ingredients and build a bowl (19:28)
- Use nutrient-dense foods to treat common nutrient deficiencies (23:24)
- The problem with salmon and fish oil (25:37)
- How to learn more from Hahnbee (29:50)
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About Angela Ardolino
Angela Ardolino, a certified cannabis and fungi clinician, brings over 20 years of expertise to the field of holistic pet wellness. As a graduate of the inaugural Medical Cannabis for Therapeutic Use program at the University of Vermont School of Medicine, she is a passionate advocate for safe, natural, and ethically-grown whole plant and fungi medicine tailored for pets.
Committed to the highest standards, Angela continues to educate and inspire pet parents through her popular podcast, Your Natural Dog, where she hosts experts to discuss holistic pet care, natural remedies, nutrition, and training. Follow Angela Ardolino on her website, Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube to stay updated on her mission to educate and empower pet parents everywhere.
About Hahnbee Choi
Hahnbee Choi (she/they) is the creator of The Raw Storm, a welcoming & inclusive educational platform designed to empower passionate pet parents worldwide. Through videos, articles, infographics, and more, Hahnbee can communicate complicated subjects in an easy-to-digest manner. Her work not only revolves around pet nutrition and health but racism, discrimination, social issues, and more in the pet food industry and life. Hahnbee’s unique experiences and perspectives allow for a safe and pragmatic approach from activism in the pet food community to her intersectional identity. As a storyteller, content creator, and influencer, Hahnbee is dedicated to making the world a better place through educating passionate pet owners and living authentically while doing it.