Choosing the right food for your dog can be overwhelming with so many brands, ingredients, and claims on the market. One label you might come across is “AAFCO-approved”—but what does that really mean? And why does it matter for your dog’s health?
Midwest Legacy Beef is proud to introduce Legacy Plus, our first AAFCO-approved complete meal for dogs. It’s thoughtfully crafted to provide optimal nutrition with none of the fillers or guesswork—just the same quality, transparency, and sourcing you’ve come to trust from us.
Let’s break down what AAFCO means and why Legacy Plus is a game-changer for your dog’s nutrition.
What Is AAFCO and Why Does It Matter?
AAFCO stands for the Association of American Feed Control Officials, a body that sets nutritional standards for pet foods in the U.S. While AAFCO doesn’t regulate or test products themselves, they provide guidelines that help ensure pet food is nutritionally complete and balanced for different life stages.
When a dog food is labeled “AAFCO-approved” or “formulated to meet AAFCO standards,” it means the food contains all the necessary nutrients your dog needs for long-term health—based on rigorous nutritional profiles and/or feeding trials.
What Makes Legacy Plus Different?
Unlike many commercial options, Legacy Plus isn’t just another dry kibble with synthetic additives. It’s a fully balanced raw blend made with real, single-source muscle beef, organs, bone paste, and a curated mix of natural whole-food ingredients. What sets Legacy Plus apart:
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AAFCO-Approved: Formulated to meet AAFCO nutritional standards for adult dogs, so you can feed with confidence.
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Whole Food Ingredients: No preservatives, no fillers—just beef, pumpkin, flaxseed, salmon oil, and a handful of thoughtfully selected nutrients to support immune health, digestion, and more.
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High Bioavailability: Because it’s raw and minimally processed, your dog can absorb more of the good stuff—like omega fatty acids, amino acids, and natural enzymes.
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Bone Paste Benefits: Legacy Plus includes our signature bone paste, offering safe, digestible calcium and minerals essential for joint, dental, and digestive health.
Why AAFCO Approval Isn’t the Only Thing That Matters
While AAFCO sets the baseline for nutritional adequacy, how those nutrients are delivered matters just as much. Legacy Plus goes beyond meeting minimums—we maximize quality and digestibility using real meat and natural sources of vitamins and minerals. You won’t find powdered mystery meat or synthetic vitamin packs here.
Legacy Plus is ideal for:
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Pet parents who want complete, balanced nutrition without sacrificing freshness or transparency.
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Dogs with food sensitivities or allergies.
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Anyone looking to transition from kibble to a whole-food diet—without losing the peace of mind of complete nutrition.
Conclusion
AAFCO approval is an important milestone, and with Legacy Plus, Midwest Legacy Beef delivers a dog food that’s not only complete and balanced but also fresh, transparent, and rooted in real ingredients. You no longer have to choose between quality and confidence—you get both.
Legacy Plus is now available—give your dog a balanced, nutrient-rich meal made the Midwest Legacy Beef way.