>Any "meal" is not as good as the real thing, as it is just usually >by-products from the "human" meat industry i.e.: leftovers. ** "Meal" just means that the ingredient has been ground into a powder. There is no greater chance of the ingredient containing 'by-products' if it is a meal. >keep in mind the following. >1/ raw foods can transmit bacteria ( do you eat raw meat ?), so lightly >cook it to reduce bacterial levels ( there are many papers on this) ** Ferrets have a much stronger stomach acid than humans, but I would be interested in reading any papers regarding raw meat and ferrets. Please post so we can all learn. >2/ many "raw " meats will make your ferrets STINK...sorry but, there is >a fine balance between having a pet that eats "pet food" and a stinky >animal that eats raw foods.. ** Please post proof or any further information on this "fact"! shona [Posted in FML issue 4638]