Ann Hodgman decides to eat dog food for a week to research what dog food ingredients and taste are really like. Through her experiment, she finds that dog food is not as high quality, healthy, or tasty as advertisements claim. Upon opening packages, she discovers the ingredients are not the real meat promised by advertisers. Eating the dog food is an unpleasant experience, as the taste does not resemble human food and lacks nutrition. Overall, Hodgman's research reveals that the reality of dog food falls short of the exaggerated marketing claims.