hi
we feed raw/barf and have done for years now, we changed after feeding iams eukanuba, it said on the sack on artificial colours, preservatives or flavours, then in small print they said that they used an antioxidant called ethoxyquin, which is used to stop fats going off, its also believed to cause cancers and other problems. they later stopped admitting to using this chemical by saying they were using an ec approved antioxidant. i understand they now say they dont use this at all in any of their over the counter feeds but do use it in vet prescribed feed. this doesnt mean its no longer in the feed because it can be added by the meat supplier and they dont have to admit to it, anyway i dont trust these large companies with the well-being of my dogs any longer.
as for the price of raw, it can be very cheep if you get on well with your butcher and you have a small number of dogs, even with more dogs we find it cheaper or as cheap as the so called premium dry feeds.
kn