by ngp2021 | Oct 16, 2019 | AAFCO, Latest News, Members-Only Content, Regulatory Updates
The state’s case continued all day today. Basically, we slogged through mountains of paperwork. The state did finally rest their case. Tomorrow is Answers’ turn to present their side. The team has done some great strategizing and the judge has been clear what is...
by ngp2021 | Oct 15, 2019 | AAFCO, Latest News, Regulatory Updates
The state started presenting their case today and it’s slow going. Tomorrow, Wednesday, the case against the FDA and AAFCO starts, as well as continuing the state case. As of this update, the judge has made no decisions, no conclusions have been made. We are still...
by ngp2021 | Oct 14, 2019 | AAFCO, Latest News, Our Stories, Regulatory Updates
There has been much discussion over the last several months pertaining to the Answers Pet Food lawsuit against the FDA, AAFCO and the Colorado Department of Agriculture. The attorneys representing Answers Pet Food requested, and were granted, motion for injunctive...
by Cathy Alinovi | May 8, 2019 | Latest News, Our Stories, Regulatory Updates
What happened: On April 20, 2019 dozens of retailers, manufacturers, citizens and concerned individuals joined together at the Pet Food Justice symposium supporting raw pet milk in Raritan, New Jersey. Results: evidence was presented documenting the health benefits of...
by Cathy Alinovi | May 2, 2019 | Latest News, Our Stories
HELP! Taurine Scare I need your help. I’m getting CRUSHED with panic about this Taurine Cardiomyopathy scare. CRUSHED. I have multiple people EACH DAY now coming into the store in complete PANIC. All anyone asks for is Eukanuba or Iams. (odd, don’t you think?)...
by Cathy Alinovi | May 1, 2019 | FSMA, Latest News, Regulatory Updates
The headline makes this FDA change look more dramatic than it is in actuality.In fact, the only change is that with FSMA (the Food Safety Modernization Act), pet food companies, ingredient suppliers, and many others are required to identify hazards as part of their...