The press release states “Stewart is leveraging her passion for home cooking and healthy nutrition, as well as her passion for pets, to create Martha Stewart Pet Food. ‘My pets mean the world to me, which is why I insist on feeding them delicious whole ingredients like real chicken, fish, cage-free eggs, and nutrient-dense grains and vegetables,’ Stewart said.”
But Martha Stewart’s new pet food line is not made with all whole food ingredients (that she “insists” on feeding her own pets). Instead, her pet foods are highly processed made with feed grade ingredients. And, her ‘new’ pet foods are not new formulas…they are disappointingly similar to many other brands of pet foods (but strikingly more expensive).
The Martha Stewart pet food line consists of three dog foods and two cat foods, only dry/kibble pet food options. All five pet foods include feed grade processed ingredients such as meat meals, pea protein, dried egg product and multiple dried vegetables. When these processed ingredients are processed again in the pet food they become an ultra-processed pet food.
As if that isn’t disappointing enough, the Martha Stewart pet foods are strikingly similar to many other feed grade pet foods (that are far less expensive).
Dog Food
The first few ingredients of the Martha Stewart Chicken & Brown Rice Recipe Dry Dog Food are:
“Chicken, Chicken Meal, Barley, Brown Rice, Pea Protein, Chicken Fat.”
A 4 pound bag sells for $24.99 on Chewy.com ($6.24 per pound).
The first few ingredients of a very similar dog food – Blue Buffalo Life Protection Formula Adult Chicken & Brown Rice Recipe Dry Dog Food – are:
“Deboned Chicken, Chicken Meal, Brown Rice, Barley, Oatmeal, Pea Starch, Flaxseed, Chicken Fat.”
This pet food is sold on Chewy.com for $14.98 for a 5 pound bag ($2.99 per pound).
Cat Food
The first few ingredients of the Martha Stewart Chicken & Brown Rice Recipe Dry Cat Food are:
“Chicken, Chicken Meal, Pea Protein, Dried Chickpeas, Brown Rice, Chicken Fat.”
Chewy.com sells this pet food for $21.99 for a 4 pound bag ($5.49 per pound).
Fellow celebrity chef Rachael Ray has a very similar cat food, with a much smaller price tag.
The ingredients of Rachael Ray Nutrish Natural Chicken & Brown Rice Recipe Dry Cat Food are:
Chicken, Chicken Meal, Corn Gluten Meal, Brown Rice, Brewer’s Rice, Dried Peas, Poultry Fat
Chewy.com sells the very similar Nutrish cat food for $7.29 for a 3 pound bag ($2.43 per pound).
The Martha Stewart feed grade ultra-processed pet foods were double the price of very similar ultra-processed feed grade cat and dog foods.
By comparison – Caru Pet Food makes a human grade (human grade ingredients and human food manufacturing standards) minimally processed wet dog food that sells on Chewy.com for $5.44 per pound. A human grade ingredient pet food for almost a dollar a pound less than Martha Stewart’s feed grade pet food.
How disappointing.
What do you think? Does Martha Stewart give her own pets her new feed grade ultra-processed pet foods?
Wishing you and your pet(s) the best,
Susan Thixton
Pet Food Safety Advocate
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Sally
August 31, 2023 at 4:19 pm
Of course, all of us who read Susan’s articles know the reality of any “celebrity pet food” endeavor. Martha Stewart is an especially difficult one to discount her intention after her cat was killed last year by her dogs–“Oh, I’m grieving.” No, not at all, you jerk! You are responsible! This pet feed line is an effort to assuage her conscience, no doubt.
Peter
August 31, 2023 at 4:49 pm
Just for money, that’s all. Because many consumers just assume the quality will be higher, an endorsement product, like Rachel Ray. Shameful.
Carol Chakeropulos
August 31, 2023 at 4:53 pm
Do I hear, money! Shame on her. Martha has a cook for her dogs, I bet.
Thank you, again, Susan, for making this information public. Celebrities profiting! Has Martha heard about pets before profit? What a disappointment… unfortunately, she is not alone.
Take care, Susan. Your love for all pets/furbabies and wanting truth for the sake of our pups health and happiness continues to be your first priority. 💕You will always be my shero!
Victoria Diane Spencer
August 31, 2023 at 5:42 pm
This does not surprise me. Martha is all about money and sales and that is it. I truly hope that consumers don’t fall for her false advertising. Thank you, Susan, for your wonderful website telling the truth to consumers and their saving their pets from consuming such horrible food.
Mary Marseglia
August 31, 2023 at 5:59 pm
Just one more KIBBLE thats shit so called pet food. Make money in the industry and keep your pets sick and take years off their Normal life spans not what idiot vet says or akc or any club
I did a huge write up years ago called “kibble is kibble” it’s All garbage in a bag All around the entire world!!
Proper complete species appropriate raw is how their bodies have always been designed!! That’s real food for a True Carnivore!
B Lear
August 31, 2023 at 6:24 pm
Very revealing when you compared the brands. Good article.
Pat Murphy
September 1, 2023 at 12:48 pm
What would expect from an Illuminati peace of garbage like her!! Money and fame etc. are all that matters!! Now she is endorsing the chemical filled cat litter as well!! All this things well in the end kill our pets!!