Debunking Pet Food Myths and Misconceptions: Page 3

Ryan Yamka
Pet Food Market
Navigating pet food product claims, part 2: animal raising
‘Humanely raised’ is a new pet food claim used to differentiate premium products, but there is no regulatory definition, and some claims can be misleading.
Photo by Andrea Gantz
Brand Insights
Simplify Pet Food Labeling: Strategies for Navigating Global Regulations
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Learn how regulatory complexity is impacting the pet food industry and how brands will meet the challenge using the right digital tools
Simplify Pet Food Labeling: Strategies for Navigating Global Regulations
Pet Food Market
Navigating pet food product claims, part 1: scientific
To make pet food label claims that make your product or brand unique, you need to understand the different types and levels of claims and their requirements.
Photo by Debbie Phillips-Donaldson
Pet Food Market
Pet food protein sources: animals, plants and by-products
Dogs and cats don’t really require protein in their foods; they require proper levels and bioavailability of amino acids, which multiple sources can supply.
Andrea Gantz
Pet Food Market
Do grains impact digestibility, pets’ skin/coat quality?
To truly understand if pet food ingredient digestibility could impact the skin and coat of a dog or cat, look at the digestibility of the complete pet food.
Andrea Gantz
Pet Food Market
Why grain-free pet food isn’t better and carbs are good
Scientific data doesn’t support that grain-free pet food is better than that with grains, and dogs and cats need glucose, a key component of carbohydrates.
Numerous studies have published similar, high digestibilities for pet food made with grains, like corn, and grain-free pet food. l Andrea Gantz
Pet Food Market
Sustainability in the pet food industry
A new study questions pet food’s sustainability and environmental impact; its results are based on flawed assumptions about pet food and its ingredients.
By using co-products of the human food industry, the pet food industry has been practicing sustainability without impacting the human food supply for decades. l Courtesy of Pet Food Institute
Pet Food Market
Pet food nutrition: it’s not just about high protein
No published scientific data has shown the benefits of high protein in dog food, nor that it’s the root cause of any health issues. Protein quality is key.
The color of the lawn may indicate whether a dog is getting excess protein in its diet, and the quality of that protein. l Andrea Gantz
Pet Food Market
Your dog is not a wolf! (Pet food companies, take note)
Many recent pet food trends play on the belief that a dog is not different from a wolf and should be fed like one. Is this concept supported by science?
Research shows that through domestication, dogs have evolved away from the mainly carnivorous diet of the wolf. l SBoice, Bigstock.com
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