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Human-grade and AAFCO
As I look forward to representing our members at another AAFCO meeting in just under a week, there’s something of HUGE importance on the agenda. You can check out the official agenda here. To be honest, at first glance, when I heard the proposed changes in the...
The New Pet Food Label is Here (For Members at Least)
One advantage for members of Next Gen PFMA is early notice of regulatory discussions. For the last 9 months, I have participated in several committees working to update pet food label regulations in accordance with FSMA requirements. Today, Next Gen PFMA members were...Your Consumer Advocate is Gone, But We Are Still Here
You may or may not have heard that the well-known and respected Susan Thixton, a consumer advocate in the pet food industry has been stripped of her role and title as an Advisor for AAFCO. I was actually privileged to be included in a recent article featuring her work...
Next Gen Food Manufacturers Are the True Heroes of the Pet Industry
As many of you know, in my “former life,” I ran an active holistic veterinary clinic with two locations. As a practicing veterinarian, I had every modality available to me. Surgery Spinal Manipulation (animal chiropractic) Acupuncture Herbs Pharmaceuticals And more....
