Pet Food Safety: Page 23

Lab-grown meat may provide taurine for vegan dog, cat food

Taurine from lab-grown meat may allow pet food formulators to make vegan and vegetarian dog and cat foods, while avoiding dilated cardiomyopathy and adhering to the clean label trend.

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DCM: add taurine to grain-free dog foods, say scientists

Experts recommend adding taurine to grain-free dog food formulations to avoid concerns that legumes, potatoes and similar ingredients correlate to cases of dilated cardiomyopathy.

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FDA drops pet food ingredient compliance policy guide

The FDA reiterated that the use of rendered ingredients in many pet foods, including canned pet food, can provide a safe source of fat and protein.

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Pentobarbital pet food ingredients sold after FDA warning

JBS Souderton continued to sell pentobarbital-contaminated tallow to pet food companies after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration had alerted the pet food ingredient supplier.

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Pet owners trust mass market and natural diets equally

People employed in the dog, cat and other pet food industry believed that a strong majority of pet owners considered natural and organic pet food to be more trustworthy.

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Top 5 pet food industry concerns: ingredient quality #1

Although pet food ingredient quality ranked as the top concern, no single dominant threat emerged when 1,300 pet food industry professionals answered the question “What is the most pressing issue facing your organization?”

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11 pet food sustainability articles as of Earth Day 2019

Subjects ranged from the environmental effects of novel pet food ingredients to recyclable pet food packaging.

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Pet Food Market

China lifts bird flu ban on French chicken pet foods

An outbreak of highly pathogenic H5N1 avian flu caused China’s ban on French chicken products, including dog and cat foods.

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Fungi and toxins found in veterinary dog, cat foods

Veterinary dog and cat foods may contain toxins left by fungi that infected the grain used to make the products, as well as the fungi itself.

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Pet Food Safety

Hagen Dogit Pet Safety Gate

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Pet Food Recalls

Nestle Purina recalls Muse wet cat food for rubber pieces

The product could contain rubber pieces that are translucent yellow with a blue backing, which may present a potential choking hazard.

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Pet Food Ingredients

Practical tips on pet food palatability

Improving pet's well-being and owners' satisfaction through market insights on palatability, performance, and pet nutrition. Sponsored by Diana Pet Food.

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