11/09/2026
Did you know? 🐾🥩 - BARF History Edition
The modern BARF movement dates back to the early 1990s, when Australian veterinarian Dr. Ian Billinghurst began promoting a diet based on raw, whole foods for dogs. His approach gained international attention after the publication of Give Your Dog a Bone in 1993, a book that helped popularize raw feeding around the world.
The acronym BARF was originally associated with “Bones and Raw Food” and later became widely known as “Biologically Appropriate Raw Food.” Billinghurst’s approach emphasized foods such as raw meaty bones, meat, organs, vegetables and other whole foods.
That means the modern BARF movement has been around for more than 30 years! 🌿🐶
At Natür BARF, we continue exploring the idea that what goes into their bowl matters. 💚
Natural. Simple. Real.
Demonstrating love in every meal. 🐾
Sources: Ian Billinghurst, Give Your Dog a Bone (1993); WorldCat; Google Books; and Davies et al., Raw diets for dogs and cats: a review, with particular reference to microbiological hazards.
