I've used it for many years, and long ago it was the darker color. They seem to like it whatever color it is. Recently I noted all of mine over the last 9 years have homed in on this food of some 8 offered in seperate bowls. It is different from most foods as it has no corn at all, which they can't digest anyway. While not harmful, it displaced nutrition. People with sick ferts offering this food along with the usual Timmy's tonic report new ferts in a week. This is the quickest turn around so far. take care, Gary & the gang of fur Timmy's web site=<http://www.concentric.net/~Gferret/>; He's the ferret totally healed from "terminal lymphoma" without drugs or surgery. :) Timmy's Mailing List = http://www.onelist.com/subscribe.cgi/TimmyFerret Timmy's Forum = http://forums.delphi.com/m/main.asp?sigdir=TimmyFerret Another emil for me is <[log in to unmask]>, in case the indrirect.com has trouble. [Posted in FML issue 3147]