This is actually a brand of jerky for people.

So what's this doing on a dog blog? Well, it happens to be awful jerky for people, but probably great stuff for dogs. And it's not all that expensive.

I picked up this bag of World Kitchens Beef Jerky at the supermarket yesterday, because as the blogger I am, I need plenty of animal flesh to keep my brain and fingers working.

This particular brand contained a whole pound (16oz) of jerky in one bag, compared to the 4oz you get from other brands. Better yet, it costs only $9.99, compared to $5.99 for the smaller 4oz competitors. A great bargain I thought.

But right away I knew something was wrong immediately after popping a piece into my mouth. It just didn't taste right, it tasted kinda stale. I checked the expiration date, but it said it was good until "09/20/07", so it appeared to be fresh.

After giving it some chews, it crumbled apart in my mouth. It didn't feel like "meat" to me; there's nothing chewy about it. Certainly it was beef, as the packaging said, but then again "beef" could be anything, like beef hearts, beef liver, beef tongue, etc. Giving it some more chews, it started tasting like liver.

The package says it was made in Brazil, and says that it contains "sliced beef". I dunno. It just tastes awful as beef jerky.

So, perhaps it's great as dog treats.

Pricewise, it's not that expensive. A 6oz bag of Beggin Strips from PetSmart costs $3.29 (roughly 55 cents per ounce), compared to about 62 cents per ounce for the World Kitchens beef jerky.

Your dog will probably prefer it over Beggin Strips, it won't cost you much more money, and you'll have the satisfaction of feeding it human grade food. Or at least, I think it's human grade.

$9.99 at Albertson's, and other grocery stores.