Amy Zalneraitis: Dogs are Carnivores, Turning Tragedy into Triumph, & Entrepreneurial Grit | MMP #230

We Feed Raw is pioneering the raw dog food movement.After the tragic passing of her sister, Amy Zalneraitis, along with her family, decided to do whatever it took to save her sister's legacy: the company she founded 5 years prior, We Feed Raw. Today, We Feed Raw is a massively sucessful raw dog food company that has made thousands of pups happier and healthier. While our show typically highlights the benefits of human nutrition, this episode illuminates the parallels of the downsides of our diet and lifestyle trends and the effects they are having on man's best friend. Dog's are now living shorter and unhealthier lives than just a few decades prior, and the root cause of the problem is the same as what is happening with humans: the food is broken.Chapters:00:00:00 - Starting from Austin and Growing Nationally00:09:10 - The Story of Preacher and Saving the Company00:17:49 - DCM and the Misinformation Spread00:26:35 - The Effects of Diet on Pet Health00:35:19 - The Importance of Fresh Food for Pets00:43:41 - Educating About Raw Food Diets00:52:31 - The Growth of the Raw Food Industry01:00:43 - The Importance of Believing in Magic01:08:52 - The highs and lows of entrepreneurship in the dog food industry01:17:21 - Special thanks for making the tripConnect with Meat Mafia:Instagram - Meat MafiaTwitter - Meat MafiaYouTube - Meat MafiaConnect with Noble Protein:Website - Noble ProteinTwitter - Noble ProteinInstagram - Noble ProteinSPONSORSFold App - Earn Bitcoin on all of your purchases by using the Fold Debit Card - it's simple, easy, and a fun way to earn bitcoin as you spend money on healthy foods! Use code MEATMAFIA to earn 100,000 sats when you sign up for Fold's FREE bitcoin rewards debit card & spend $20 with the card. NOBLE ORIGINS Complete and simple, animal-based protein powder with an organ blend for additional nutrition! Use Code: MEATMAFIA at check out!AFFILIATESLMNT - Electrolyte salts to supplement minerals on low-carb dietThe Carnivore Bar - CODE MAFIA for 10% OFF - Delicious & convenient Pemmican BarPerennial Pastures - 10% OFF - Regeneratively raised, grass-fed & grass-finished beef from California & MontanaFarrow Skincare - Use the CODE 'MAFIA' at checkout for 20% OFFHeart & Soil - CODE ‘MEATMAFIA10’ for 10% OFF - enhanced nutrition to replace daily vitamins!Carnivore Crisps - 10% OFF - Carnivore / Animal-based snacks for eating healthy on the go! CODE: MEATMAFIAPluck Seasoning - 10% OFF - Nutrient-dense seasoning with INSANE flavor! CODE: MAFIAWe Feed Raw 25% OFF your first order - ancestrally consistent food for your dog! CODE 'MEATMAFIA25'Fond Bone Broth - 15% OFF - REAL bone broth with HIGH-QUALITY ingredients! It’s a daily product for us!