Meat and bone meal

Is this ingredient underestimated or overcriticized?

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Greg Aldrich, Ph.D.
May 15, 2007

Meat and bone meal (MBM) was once a staple animal protein added to corn and (or) wheat midds to produce a decent quality food. However, it doesn't seem to be all that popular in petfoods today. Could its decline in popularity be blamed on BSE? Not necessarily.

The decline began long before BSE was an issue. BSE has just made it easier to justify removing MBM from formulas and facilities. So, what is it that pushed MBM from the preference list of quality animal proteins?

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