I read your whole thread on homecooking, it was long! I commend those of you who do it successfully, I'm just not dedicated enough and it's too much of a time committment. We've fed California Natural for many years, switching to Canidae sometimes when our wallets are hurting. Anyway, I didn't realize they are a Natura brand and I didn't know what the other Natura brands were. Their website has a pet food comparison wizard that is kind of cool because you can look at the ingredients in quite a few different brands, wet, dry, dog & cat. What I like about California Natural is that there are a minimal number of ingredients and the only preservative is rosemary. Here is the website, I didn't know how to make it a hot link though:
http://www.naturapet.com/tools/comparison.asp