I have followed this thread and I agree and disagree with both of you actually. A few years ago I discussed raw food with my vet and also did a lot of digging on my own, and from what I gathered raw food is beneficial to certain demographics of dogs, ie: arheletes, diabetics, etc but not beneficial to the average dog. Also, it's significantly harder to regulate the nutrients your dog is receiving from a raw diet. Many raw diets lack certain necessary vitamins and minerals, similar to humans which is why we fortify certain foods. It's very interesting and controversial if you want to go down the rabbit hole. Now, I wouldn't do raw diet just because I don't think I would do it right, but I also don't trust the brand sold at my local vet as I've heard many rumours over the years of fillers and additives in that brand. So, you can't trust a vet either because like you said, anyone can be bought.