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Canine Evolutionary Nutritionist

Mark Roberts PhD

 

My name is Dr Mark Roberts and I work as a canine evolutionary nutritionist. I’m in a unique position, whereby I have a strong academic background, combined with many years developing and formulating pet food for several companies around the world. The goal of this website to share with dog owners, the knowledge I have gained. This will be grounded on a objective science based approach, and published research. The nutritional educational material section will contain this information, both in written and video formats. Ultimately, I want to disentangle the numerous myths and misconceptions around pet food. The end result, being pet owners will be in a better position to make a decision on what it is they want to feed their best friend!

The changing canine nutritional environment

As descendants of wolves, dogs have moved from consuming a diet rich in fat and protein to one dominated by carbohydrate. This change in diet has not been made by dogs themselves, rather mankind’s ability to master and maximise agricultural productivity over time.

28,000 BC – 13,000 BC

Early Wolf-Human Interaction

13,000 BC – 12,000 BC

Appearance of Domesticated Dogs

10.000 BC – 3,000 BC

The Neolithic Period

1550 – 1880

The Agricultural Revolution

 

1930 – 1960

The Green Revolution

1960 – Today

Commercial Dog Food

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The number of dogs now classed as being overweight or obese

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The increase witnessed in canine diabetes since 2006

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Of dogs over the age of 10 will develop cancer

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Of dogs will develop a skin disorder

Canine Evolutionary Nutritionist  

Mark Roberts PhD

 

“Today, dog owners are bombarded with a seemingly never-ending number of claims of why to fed a certain diet. My goal is to use a scientific approach to examine diets and nutrition collectivetly, and make it less stressful in deciding what to feed the furry member of the family.”

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