Something's Rotten In The Pet Food Industry

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In theory, the Food and Drug Administration regulates pet food. In practice, limited resources and the need to prioritize human safety have led the FDA to effectively cede federal oversight to the Association of American Feed Control Officials.

A private organization with no regulatory authority, the AAFCO can’t enforce its voluntary guidelines, which emphasize nutritional requirements over sourcing. So while the association establishes such standards as minimum protein levels, it’s not strict regarding where that protein comes from.



The end result: few national safeguards to prevent, or even discourage, the use of questionable meat meal. And by “questionable,” we mean nightmarish. FULL STORY