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Food prices can be held in check for your family with some serious shopping and some smart savings. In the previous blog, I mentioned buying items on sale and storing them in the freezer. One of the major sources of food for your dog is being overlooked daily. While I have never been an advocate of using your dog as a garbage disposal, there is a lot of food going to waste that could easily feed your dog. I am not talking about the chicken skin or excess fat you left on your plate, but the uneaten hamburger, or chicken pieces that you were too full to eat. The New York Times recently did an article on this: The waste is truly appalling, but perhaps this will help you think twice before you trash the food. Much of the food thrown away is perfectly good food. It might be food your child did not eat. It could be an "experimental" meal that turned out terrible. It might just be leftovers, a slice of meatloaf or a chicken thigh in the refrigerator that is not enough for a meal, and no one wants to eat it for lunch. Your dog would love to have it. The same with left over vegetables, and carbohydrates. Don't wait until they are too old to use, feed them the night they are leftover. If you are doing this to supplement kibble, great. And if there is enough food for a complete meal for your dog, that's good too. And use the same criteria for the leftovers that your would for a regular meal, low fat, low salt, and a sprinkle of eggshells on the top for calcium (another low cost supplement). And don't forget the "leftovers" in the restaurant. They really are "doggy" bags. Servers have always been happy to supply them. Most of the restaurants I know serve very generous portions (and it is true that you never heard anyone complain about generous portions), but that doesn't mean you have to eat it all. Pack it to go, and you will have a very happy pup waiting for you to return with "his" dinner. Shopping wisely will save you money, but carefully utilizing all your resources can work wonders on your budget and your entire family's well being. | ||
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