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Hi, I’m Anne Carlson – the founder & CEO of Jiminy’s. At Jiminy’s, we make sustainable dog food and treats using insect protein rather than beef or chicken. Our products are sustainable because the smaller the animal, the less land and water it needs – and you can’t get much smaller than an insect. By feeding your dog our nutrient dense insect protein, you can have a healthy dog AND a healthy planet. That’s huge, I’m excited to have this opportunity to dig into \ more detail with you today about insect protein’s incredible nutrition – let’s get started!
To begin with, think of Jiminy’s foods and treats as a novel protein like kangaroo or bison. We can help dogs that are having issues with protein allergies. A lot of dogs are sensitive to proteins – especially chicken – and they suffer from symptoms like itching, hot spots, and chronic licking. We’ve been able to help get dogs off of medications like Apoquil by simply switching their diet to Good Grub or Cravin Cricket. This is exciting and we’re thrilled to be able to help these dogs who’re struggling with allergies.
Insect protein is a great natural solution for our pets and is actually a key part of both a dog and a cat’s diet in the wild. It boosts immune systems, improves mental acuity and mitigates arthritis symptoms!
And as a replacement for traditional animal protein (e.g., cow, chicken, pig), insect protein delivers everything that a quality protein should.
- It has all of the essential amino acids that a dog needs.
- It contains the essential amino acids at appropriate levels for dogs and
- It’s highly digestible.
So, from a protein perspective it’s equal to cow or chicken, but what really sets insect protein apart from a nutrition perspective is that it’s also rich in vitamins, minerals, and fiber. It’s a superfood!
It’s great for dogs who have gut and digestion issues like upset stomach, soft stool, chronic diarrhea, and gas. The exoskeleton in an insect provides fiber which feeds the good bacteria in the dog’s gut. That means it’s prebiotic, so it improves the dog’s gut microbiome and helps to solve these serious gut problems.
We’ve also learned that our insect protein is a natural source of omegas and Medium Chain Fatty Acids. And our grub protein is rich in Lauric acid and that helps improve cognitive function in aged dogs by providing the brain with energy. A pet parent may worry their dog isn’t as sharp as they used to be, so we can help with that.
Glucosamine is great for joint health and combatting arthritis and insect protein is a natural source that can help aging dogs.
I’m just scratching the surface. What’s important to remember though is that all of Jiminy’s products use insect protein and it’s as good in not better than any other protein in the store.
To sum up:
- Insect protein’s a novel protein – great for dogs with allergies.
- It’s prebiotic – great for dogs with gut health problems.
- Our food and treats offer great nutrition – but we’re also sustainable and humane.
And let’s not forget that we have a small carbon pawprint! Choose Jiminy’s for Happy Pets and a healthy planet!
Thank you.