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  • Playing Favorites: The Abuse of Power to Control Pet Food Ingredients

    by Judy Morgan
    The question now lingers – will AAFCO see legal action from these suppliers that were essentially eliminated from the animal feed supply chain? There are millions of dollars at stake here. Has the AAFCO board finally met their match?
    Posted in AAFCO, Nutrition, Pet Food

  • FDA Leaves Pet Owners in the Lurch

    by Judy Morgan
    Day One of AAFCO Annual Meeting August 2019 and I’ve already got steam coming out my ears!
    Posted in AAFCO, FDA, Kidney Disease, Nutrition, Pet Food, Treats

  • You Can't Solve Allergies if You Don't Fix the Diet

    by Judy Morgan
    Dealing with itching, scratching pets with chronic ear and skin infections is incredibly frustrating for pet owners. Listening to chewing, licking...
    Posted in Allergies, Pet Food

  • Choosing the Right Diet

    by Judy Morgan
    For years I have been saying there is no "one size fits all" diet for our pets. When asked which company makes the best food, or what one food I r...
    Posted in Nutrition, Pet Food

  • Trust in Pet Food Industry

    by Judy Morgan
    Recently there have been dozens of recalls within the pet food industry associated with excess levels of vitamin D in both canned and dry pet food...
    Posted in Pet Food

  • Higher Price Does Not Mean More Meat

    by Judy Morgan
    Analysts for Woof Whiskers recently undertook a survey of pet foods offered for sale on a popular website. They compared protein content to price ...
    Posted in Dogs, Pet Food

  • Voluntary Versus Mandatory Food Recalls

    by Judy Morgan
    Lately it seems there are weekly recalls in the pet food industry; contamination with euthanasia solution, bacteria, or endotoxins, over or under-...
    Posted in FDA, Pet Food, Recall

  • Vegan Pets - To Be or Not to Be?

    by Judy Morgan
    Veganism among humans is certainly on the rise. According to one 2017 report, 6% of US consumers claim to eat a plant-based diet – a 600% increase...
    Posted in Holistic Medicine, Nutrition, Pet Food, Vegan

  • Pulling Apart an Ingredient Label

    by Judy Morgan
    This is a demonstration of misleading pet food labeling. Here is the list of ingredients for a weight management dry dog food labeled as "With Rea...
    Posted in Nutrition, Pet Food

  • What's Really In Your Pets' Food? Don't Be Fooled By Packaging Terms

    by Judy Morgan
    Are you well-educated on the meaning of terms used in pet food labeling? The pet food industry, FDA, and AAFCO have come up with definitions that ...
    Posted in AAFCO, Pet Food

  • Canning Pet Food

    by Judy Morgan
    This past week, the time I spent at the Kansas State University course on commercial pet food manufacturing was extremely helpful for understandin...
    Posted in Pet Food

  • In the Belly of the Beast: Learning What Really Goes into Commercial Pet Food

    by Judy Morgan
    This week Hue and I have been spending long days learning about the commercial production of pet food at Kansas State University. It's been very e...
    Posted in Pet Food