Green Mush™ is a pesticide free, whole food, green plant based combination. It is completely unlike traditional multi-vitamin/mineral products in that it is truly effective, totally non-toxic and exceptionally absorbent with no toxicity (not excreted as expensive yellow urine or settled out in the tissues as toxic deposits). There are absolutely no synthetics or isolated nutrients whatsoever in Green Mush™! The nutrients are exactly as they occur naturally in whole plant foods.My first attempt in getting them to try it was in a dish of organic soy yogurt.
Only 1 dog seemed to like it and another dog (mine) made an attempt to like it, but didn't finish it. The other 2 dogs wouldn't have anything to do with it and looked at me like I was crazy. I thought yogurt would be a good idea because I was pretty confident I'd have to hide it somewhat. I used the recommended amount of Green Mush™, but I think it was probably too much for their taste buds.
The next attempt was sprinkling much less of it onto their main meal. They all seemed to gobble up their food as usual and didn't mind the Green Mush™ being in there. Even though it's a small amount, over time it has to be better than nothing, right? I sure love the idea of getting some of this into my dog's diet, which is pretty healthy anyway (he eats mostly homemade organic vegan food) and only on rare occasions does he eat organic vegetarian dry dog food. There are a few days here and there (not very often) when I feed him raw, organic grass fed meat and an occasional bone. I'm a vegan at heart and although my vet supports my dog eating a vegan diet, there is a tiny part of me that recognizes if he were in the wild, he wouldn't be loving up the roots and tubers, and would more likely go for meat. Still, because my vet supports our vegan lifestyle, he eats that way 90-99% of the time.
He's not a fan of raw veggies like I hear about some dogs loving. I sure wish he were! Some examples of foods I make for him (all organic):
- Tofu or meat substitutes sprinkled with hemp seeds
- Soy or coconut yogurt with hemp seeds, hemp powder and/or hemp oil
- Pasta with marinara (update 5/4/10 - tomatoes aren't looking like a nutritious option for dogs, so I'm scratching that from the diet)
- Black beans, lentils, quinoa (or other grain-type foods) mixed with some nuts, seeds, veggies, etc
- Veggie burgers
- Baked potato with a little Himalayan crystal salt and a little organic soy butter
- Peanut Butter (or almond butter) and jelly on sprouted whole grain toast
- Some days I hide juice pulp in his food
- Whole grain cereal with rice milk
- Oatmeal with maple syrup, nuts, and rice milk
- And, on days that I make cooked vegan food for my husband and myself, I make him a plate
*I'll note that my dog is great and healthy with this diet, but I'm not a vet so I'm not prescribing that you feed your doggies or pet friends the same way. Please check with a vet before changing your pet's diet. For example, some dogs might not handle almonds well, but the few occasions mine has all natural, raw, organic almond butter, he is fine.
Update: For those of you caring individuals who get your panties in a bunch are concerned because of what I feed my dog: 1) I have had the support of 3 different vets, 2) there are many thriving vegan dogs from my research - heck, the Humane Society of the United States just came out with a plant-based organic dog food, 3) his health is amazing, 4) as you can see from my post, he is not 100% vegan (I guess he's technically a flexitarian). He does get meat in his diet, it's just not usually his staple. I've done the all raw meat thing for him in the past and he doesn't thrive like he does with this diet, so go figure.
I'm really interested in this Green Mush. I have 5 dogs and I used to make food for them, but it was very time consuming. Now I have more time so I'd like to get back into it. It was also very expensive, but I feel like I'm slowly killing my dogs with the unhealthy diet I'm feeding them and they are on decent dry foods! I also don't want them eating the meat by-product in their food. You've inspired me to start making food again! I'll definitely have to check into the green mush too!
ReplyDeleteI sometimes sprinkle kelp powder on our dog's food. She doesn't seem to notice it at all. Different story with the cat... she isn't very impressed with me when I add kelp to her kibbles.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the review, I wonder what Ginger would think of that stuff. She does LOVE spirulina powder! :)
ReplyDeleteThanks for all the tips on what you feed your dog. He is so gorgeous!!!! I just want to kiss him! :)
Awww, what an awesome treat! I'll have to tell Cassie :)
ReplyDeleteLove your blog! We recently found out our dog has cancer. I had been feeding Whole Foods 365 dry food. Now I have switched to a more vegan diet for her and my other dog. When I do give her dog food, I buy wet with lots of real chunks of veggies and no by products ( 365 contained by products). I also sprinkle herbs on her food. She loves frozen veggies. Thanks for posting the things you feed your dog. I will be trying some of those!
ReplyDeletemy dogs would most likely love it. they are huge veggie fans, although weren't at first. i had to ease them into it.
ReplyDeleteyou could make a dog-only smoothie for them with banana, peanut butter (NO almond butter as dogs can't eat almonds) and green mush. my dogs most of my green smoothies but this is a more beginner recipe. most dogs love peanut butter.
I've not heard the almond thing with dogs, Bitt of Raw. I did some brief research and there doesn't seem to be a consensus on it either way. In fact, some people say not to give dogs garlic, but yet I see it as an ingredient in some dog cookies I give my dog. So, go figure!?
ReplyDeleteI have heard that high fat content foods can cause stomach upset, as this could be the case with almond butter (or any nut butter).
Cheers,
Kristen
Thanks for posting this. I may try this with my dog. She has been suffering from a low platelet count and I am trying to improve her diet.
ReplyDeleteSo your animals can enjoy the Green Mush more often, just feed them Vitamineral Green - it's essentially the same formula but with added CoQ10 (no dogs will be eating capsules separately!) and more carob for flavor. It's a better bargain & can feed the whole family. You can mix the greens into the raw food (if eating raw meats/veggies) or in wet food - OR, take a spoonful of the green powder, with a spoonful of pumpkin seed butter, and their fav veggies (if they have some, whether pulp or whole), mix together and it's true mash.
ReplyDeleteInstead of peanut butter for dogs, which has aflotoxins (carcinogenic), dogs can have pumpkin seed butter, which is just as creamy, yummy and much more nutritious. This will not upset their digestive system and will help to remove parasites, bugs and 'bad guys' as well. Try it in a kong! :)
Hi Bethanne,
ReplyDeleteI have used Vitamineral Green with my dog in the past, too. He really enjoys peanut butter and all nut butters for that matter.
Good post! I got a bottle of Green Mush for my two cats for Christmas and they freaking love the stuff! I usually take a heaping spoonful and mix it with 1/8 to 1/4 cup of water to make a "mush". Then, I mix the mush with their Brandon Farms organic cat food. If I am giving them organic gluten free canned food, then I just mix the green mush directly in the food. I don't give them green mush every single day, but they get it a couple times a week and they LOVE it. I have noticed a difference in my older cat. He has a very shiny, pretty fur coat and his body is very well toned. My other cat is still growing. She is less than a year old, but she looks great and does not have a droopy belly like most cats get after being spayed.
ReplyDeleteAnother Christmas present that I got for them, was the book "Raising Cats Naturally" by Michelle Bernard. In this book, she teaches you how to care for cats the natural way and how to make your own organic cat food. I have yet to read the book, but I am looking forward to it.
Our pets deserve the same nutritional diet that we would feed ourselves and it's such a shame to read the ingredient labels on cat and dog food. The stuff that these companies use to make this "food" is horrible. We all really need to be supporting quality products with our dollar. Political elections come every other year, but we vote with our dollar every time we buy something.
ok, totally off topic: I just watched Food Matters last night. I have committed to giving up meat now! And getting my family on board. I just posted a blog entry about it here http://dawnscrblog.blogspot.com/. check it out if you will:) I'm on my way!!!
ReplyDeleteI might try this for my cats and for my dog that doesn't take to green smoothies or veggies etc.....our other dog LOVES green smoothies, veggies, fruits. He licks his bowl clean of green smoothie, waits patiently for apple or pear cores....eats grapes, brocolli, carrots etc....carefully sniffs under green leaves for the ripe strawberries and gently picks them...eats them...takes tomatoes off the vine and will play and eat them etc.....needless to say, he is very healthy!
ReplyDeleteFunny, I started to use this a while ago. I just put some in my dogs' food and they gobble it up as always. I even gave some to the cats, but they weren't quite as fond of it (altho they do eat it).
ReplyDeleteI already use Prozyme & Nzymes, so I alternate between stuff.
I'm not a vegan, nor even vegetarian (altho close -- I am vegetarian when my husband isn't here), but I personally wouldn't feed my dogs a vegetarian diet. I know quite a few vegans who do feed raw (which is what I feed) to their animals.
No, I'm not trying to change you, just throwing in my $.02. If one decides not to eat animals for ethical, moral, and spiritual reasons, it only makes sense to me to also feed companion animals what they are meant to eat. Of course I have cats, and they are obligate carnivores, so that was pretty much a no-brainer for me (even tho they make vegetarian catfood, which is just plain wrong, if you ask me).
My dogs do love veggies. Heck, I even have a cat that oddly enough loves a lot of veggies -- strange ones, too, like red bell peppers. Carrots & asparagus are a big hit with him, too. His brother doesn't like veggies. So much for genetics!
Thanks for the 2cents. As you can see, my dog isn't totally vegan, so he does get some meat, some periods of time, it's more than what I blogged - I switch it up with him. And, with the support of three vets for his diet, along with research I've done, and his thriving health... he's doing great! :) If that would ever change, then of course, I'd revisit it.
ReplyDeleteWhat a great posts everyone has contributed! To clarify my post earlier, there is CoQ10 in Green Mush and not Vitamineral Green. There is carob in both. HF offers CoQ10 in capsules for people :)
ReplyDeleteWow, good eats! I'm hoping in my next life to come back as your dog. ツ
ReplyDeleteI'd love to try this product on my Maya. She enjoys green smoothies so I bet she'd go for this. Anything from Health Force Nutritionals/Dr. Jameth Sheridan is top notch, in my book. I'm a BIG fan of his VitaMineral Green.
Kristen, you made me laugh with your comments on the 3 vets and whathaveyou.
ReplyDeleteI have tried to feed my dog vegan, with no success YET. I'm convinced there is a way. I keep hearing from raw foodies out there that they are having success with all sorts of healthy diets for their animals that don't have much or any meat.
I'll be curious to hear if you have any other comments on the Green Mush.
:-) xxo Eva
;) Eva
ReplyDeleteYour dog looks so vibrant and healthy! How lucky he is to have such a caring owner. My kitties love their fresh wheat grass, I can't wait to try some green mush for them.
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing the details of your dog's diet - it helps make me feel more confident. This is something I have been interested in for so many years and would love even more info about what you feed you beautiful healthy dog. With so many conventionally fed pets now suffering from the terrible diseases of their 'sad' diet owners I feel it is such an important subject.However I get confused about some of the latest 'don't feed ever stuff' and have never heard about almonds being included before. Apart from chocolate which I think is pretty well accepted as a no no, I have read not to give grapes or raisins or any of the onion family or even grains. I notice in Deb's post she mentions feeding grapes. Years ago I included lots of the Natural Rearing advice and this included raisins garlic onion etc. My previous dogs had a handful of raisins every day and lived to a ripe old age but I have stopped giving them to my dogs now and I never know whether to give them soups etc containing onions or to include chives with the other herbs I mince into their food. I wonder what your view is please. I would love them to be more vegan but am not confident enough, so they get a small amount of prepared (usually organic and certainly additive free) dog food along with the healthy stuff. Its interesting the the longest living dog in the Guiness Book of Records for many years was a vegan.Thanks for all the ghreat info Sandy
ReplyDeleteHi Sandy,
ReplyDeleteInteresting, huh? I gave raisins to my dog for a while until I read that you shouldn't (same with grapes) only I don't know why. I never researched it, just figured I'd play it safe and stop doing it. I thought maybe the grapes are choking hazard, but what of the raisins then?
Love that there was a dog, longest living for a while in the Guiness Book who was vegan. SWEET!
I keep the seasoning pretty simple for dog so I don't have to worry about herbs or onions and such. Again, I play it safe with some of those things. But, then I see some seasonings used in dog cookies and foods... go figure. ;)
Cheers,
Kristen