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"Conservatism dominates the pet food industry", or "Why more veterinarians aren’t recommending your food"
It comes down to the perception of safety. The general veterinarian wants to know your food is safe. In their minds, safety keeps veterinarians from getting sued. According to published literature, your food is not safe. Published literature details the hazards of...
2017 AAFCO ANNUAL MEETING REPORT
The AAFCO 2017 Annual meeting just wrapped up and I’m pleased to give you a summary of the developments that most impact you. First, I´m pleased to report that I’m still on the following active working groups: Nutrition Facts Box, Nutritional...
New working group formed. A post-AAFCO (annual meeting 2017) report
While not a glamorous job, the function of the AAFCO Model Bill Committee is an important one as it provides a high-quality model regulation that may be used by any governmental entity wishing to regulate feed/pet food. During the most recent annual meeting, the Model...
Will Banning By-Products Lead to Increase Sales? A post-AAFCO (annual meeting 2017) report
Day one, morning one of the 2017 AAFCO Annual meeting started with several presentations including one by a representative of the frozen fruit and vegetable processing industry. Are you aware that 73% of human food waste is directed to pet food? Are you also aware...
