Bil•Jac protects the meat's nutrients by using the industry's only slow-cook, controlled-temperature vacuum process. This means the heat sensitive Amino Acids are protected from heat damage that occurs in most "expanded" dog foods. Our patented process is more expensive and takes more care, but the finest ingredients deserve the finest cooking process. Because of our patented process, no fat is added to Bil•Jac. Fat occurs naturally with the use of fresh meat ingredients. Most other foods list fat as an added ingredient. At the rendering plant the fat is separated from the meal in a high temperature/high pressure process. Not only are the Amino Acids subjected to high heat and pressure, but the other dog food makers have to spray the fat back on the food at the very end of their process.Bil•Jac's fat is superior because of its absolute freshness, because it has not been repeatedly subjected to high heat and pressure, and because it was never separated from the meat when we made it. It is naturally rich in Omega Fatty Acids and is part of how Bil•Jac delivers that famous "show ring" coat.