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Why is Pet Food Regulation So Difficult?

Why is Pet Food Regulation So Difficult?

I used to wonder about this when I first started attending AAFCO meetings. I still wonder today. Regulation of pet food makes sense; otherwise pet food companies would be free...

Why is Pet Food Regulation So Difficult?

I used to wonder about this when I first started attending AAFCO meetings. I still wonder today. Regulation of pet food makes sense; otherwise pet food companies would be free...

Hemp – Industrial, Not Marijuana!

Hemp – Industrial, Not Marijuana!

A heated discussion of hemp products for use in pet food took place at the August AAFCO meeting in Bellevue, Washington. This ended up being one of the most entertaining...

Hemp – Industrial, Not Marijuana!

A heated discussion of hemp products for use in pet food took place at the August AAFCO meeting in Bellevue, Washington. This ended up being one of the most entertaining...

Disposing of Food Waste Products in Pet and Animal Feed

Disposing of Food Waste Products in Pet and Ani...

On the first day of the AAFCO meeting we were treated to a presentation from a representative of the fruit and vegetable processing manufacturers. With the advent of processed foods...

Disposing of Food Waste Products in Pet and Ani...

On the first day of the AAFCO meeting we were treated to a presentation from a representative of the fruit and vegetable processing manufacturers. With the advent of processed foods...

AAFCO Attendees

AAFCO Attendees

The annual meeting of the Association of American Feed Control Officials took place in Bellevue, Washington in mid-August. While the meetings are one of the most boring facets of my...

AAFCO Attendees

The annual meeting of the Association of American Feed Control Officials took place in Bellevue, Washington in mid-August. While the meetings are one of the most boring facets of my...

Get Your Tissues Ready

Get Your Tissues Ready

I have been given permission to share this email:   Dear Dr. Judy Morgan,   In January of 2016, I brought Duke to a local vet with what I thought...

Get Your Tissues Ready

I have been given permission to share this email:   Dear Dr. Judy Morgan,   In January of 2016, I brought Duke to a local vet with what I thought...

Dangerous Ingredients

Dangerous Ingredients

How well do you read the labels on products you purchase for your pets? Do you know which ingredients to avoid? How often do pet product companies list ingredients in...

Dangerous Ingredients

How well do you read the labels on products you purchase for your pets? Do you know which ingredients to avoid? How often do pet product companies list ingredients in...