BARF Diet: the raw diet for dogs that triumphs on Instagram. The word BARF also responds to the acronym: Biologically Appropriate Raw Food.
Raw meat can be a health risk, not only for dogs but also for their caregivers and by extension for the entire population. There is no evidence that raw meat-based diets provide health benefits compared to balanced homemade or commercial cooked diets. On the other hand, especially puppies, many pets can tolerate a high-fat, low-fat diets.