# We Feed Raw

- Source: https://stierproducts.com/products/we-feed-raw
- Category board: https://stierproducts.com/categories/dog-food
- Placement: #6 of 12 in Dog Food, D tier
- Brand: We Feed Raw
- LP on this board: 359
- Last researched: 2026-09-22T17:09:34.157Z
- Method: https://stierproducts.com/methodology
- Dataset: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22062813 - every board at once, one dated snapshot per release, same licence, prices and photographs left out
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## Verdict

Forbes Vetted's confident raw top pick. Excellent within raw, but raw's inherent handling burden caps it below cooked and air-dried formats.

## For

- The raw category's most consistently recommended brand
- Sourcing and HPP safety handling that hold up over years of feeding
- Forbes Vetted's confident top pick for raw dog food
- Recommended as the top pick for best raw dog food after expert consultation and brand testing
- Took the top spot in an independent freeze-dried/raw comparison

## Against

- Raw feeding carries an inherent handling burden
- Raw feeding carries the steepest per-meal cost of any format
- raw demands more owner involvement
- Raw carries the steepest premium in the category
- Evidence that raw outperforms good kibble is thin

## Evidence

Consolidated from 3 independent outlets

| Outlet | Said by | Stance | Link | Link status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Forbes Vetted | - | - | https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbes-personal-shopper/article/best-raw-dog-food/ | not checked |
| YouTube | - | - | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-2BuwcwMc1o | not checked |
| Rocky Kanaka | - | - | https://www.facebook.com/rockykanaka/videos/get-50-off-your-first-order-today/1186816193031359/ | not checked |

## Nearest alternatives on this board

| Rank | Product | Tier | Page |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | Hill's Science Diet Adult | S | https://stierproducts.com/products/hill-s-science-diet-adult |
| 2 | Royal Canin Small Breed Adult Dry Dog Food | A | https://stierproducts.com/products/royal-canin-small-breed-adult-dry-dog-food |
| 3 | JustFoodForDogs | B | https://stierproducts.com/products/justfoodfordogs |
| 4 | Ollie | C | https://stierproducts.com/products/ollie |
| 5 | Nutro Ultra Dry Dog Food | C | https://stierproducts.com/products/nutro-ultra-dry-dog-food |
| 7 | Spot & Tango UnKibble | D | https://stierproducts.com/products/spot-tango-unkibble |
| 8 | Blue Buffalo Life Protection Formula | D | https://stierproducts.com/products/blue-buffalo-life-protection-formula |
| 9 | Sundays for Dogs | F | https://stierproducts.com/products/sundays-for-dogs |
| 10 | Freshpet | F | https://stierproducts.com/products/freshpet |
| 11 | The Farmer's Dog | F | https://stierproducts.com/products/the-farmer-s-dog |

The full board is at https://stierproducts.com/categories/dog-food.

## What this tier means

- D: Weak. Hard to recommend when better options cost similar money.

## How to read this

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- LP is this product's points on its own category ladder. It is comparable within a category and not across categories.
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- A citation with no usable link is listed rather than dropped, and is excluded from the counted total above.

## Image

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