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recently confined to humans: a healthy diet.\u00a0<a class=\"customGaEvent\" href=\"https:\/\/get.myollie.com\/dog.html?7fh285_auid=1577256213771_k4kxmjgrpxt445eb1j\" rel=\"Ollie,\">Ollie,<\/a>a direct-to-consumer startup that delivers\u00a0custom-formulated dog meals\u00a0to your door, landed $12.6 million in Series A funding attracting celebrities\u00a0like Serena Williams to invest in dog health. With a $4.4 million seed round, this brings the company\u2019s total funding to roughly $17 million.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<p>Co-founders Alex Douzet, Gabby Slome, and Randy Jimenez launched the subscription dog food company in 2016 to unveil a pet food industry rooted in fast food.\u00a0\u201cDead, dying, or diseased animals get mushed up into this meat slurpee,\u201d said\u00a0<a class=\"customGaEvent\" href=\"https:\/\/get.myollie.com\/dog.html?7fh285_auid=1577256213771_k4kxmjgrpxt445eb1j\" rel=\"Ollie\u2019s\">Ollie\u2019s<\/a>\u00a0co-founder Gabby Slome when describing the jaw-dropping truths\u00a0of the commercial pet food making process. Obesity, diabetes, and cancers are just some of the health conditions surrounding filler, chemical, and preservative packed dry dog food, also known as kibble.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<p>Would you want eat fast food for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, everyday for your entire life? Probably not. Processed foods are known have negative health effects on humans, and they behave in the same way for dogs. Over half of dogs in america are\u00a0<a class=\"customGaEvent\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2018\/08\/02\/well\/fat-pets-dog-cat-health.html?7fh285_auid=1577256213771_k4kxmjgrpxt445eb1j\" rel=\"Overweight\">overweight<\/a>\u00a0and canine diabetes rates have almost doubled in the past\u00a0<a class=\"customGaEvent\" href=\"https:\/\/www.banfield.com\/Banfield\/media\/PDF\/Downloads\/soph\/Banfield-State-of-Pet-Health-Report-2016.pdf?7fh285_auid=1577256213771_k4kxmjgrpxt445eb1j\" rel=\"Decade\">decade<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<p>This sad state of doggy affairs is largely because the dog food industry is widely unregulated. Even with the AAFCO safeguards identifying potentially dangerous chemicals and fillers, commercial dog foods\u00a0continue to contain\u00a0harmful ingredients and byproducts, leading to over 40 dog food recalls every year.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<p>Companies like\u00a0<a class=\"customGaEvent\" href=\"https:\/\/get.myollie.com\/dog.html?7fh285_auid=1577256213771_k4kxmjgrpxt445eb1j\" rel=\"Ollie\">Ollie<\/a>\u00a0are emerging as the alternatives to traditional dog food. Unlike kibble,\u00a0Ollie\u00a0isn\u2019t a one-meal-fits-all food. Free of any artificial flavors, growth hormones, antibiotics, fillers, synthetic colors, and preservatives, Ollie\u2019s meal plans are custom made for dog\u2019s breed, weight, and activity to promote healthy weight and in turn, lead to a healthier life.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”0px”][vc_single_image source=”external_link” custom_src=”https:\/\/static.insiderenvy.com\/store\/images\/2019\/03\/19154350\/Packaging.png”][vc_empty_space height=”10px”][vc_column_text el_class=”IE_para_dark_np”]With thousands of customers nationwide,\u00a0<a class=\"customGaEvent\" href=\"https:\/\/get.myollie.com\/dog.html?7fh285_auid=1577256213771_k4kxmjgrpxt445eb1j\" rel=\"Ollie\u2019s\">Ollie\u2019s<\/a>\u00a0brand is attracting every type of dog owner, from millennials to boomers, as Americans of all ages are becoming more health conscious.\u00a0<a class=\"customGaEvent\" href=\"https:\/\/www.petfoodindustry.com\/articles\/5241-humanization-driving-trends-in-pet-food?7fh285_auid=1577256213771_k4kxmjgrpxt445eb1j\" rel=\"55%OfPetOwners\">55% of pet owners<\/a>\u00a0say they worry about filler ingredients in pet food, and over one-quarter of them also worry that the food they buy is making their pet obese.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<p>Pet food sales have exploded in the last ten years, with premium brands heavily responsible for the\u00a0<a class=\"customGaEvent\" href=\"https:\/\/www.emarketer.com\/content\/premium-pet-food-drives-sales?7fh285_auid=1577256213771_k4kxmjgrpxt445eb1j\" rel=\"36%IncreaseSince2007\">36% increase since 2007<\/a>. 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