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Truth, clarity needed in pet food labeling

There can be a fine line between marketing and misinformation, and it’s important to stay on the right side.

Learn about the top challenges in pet food labeling, including the ever-present caution against taking marketing language too far into misinformation territory.


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FDA ends DCM updates; No causality data with dog foods

The FDA stated it had insufficient data to establish causality among DCM case reports and pet food products eaten by the afflicted dogs.

The FDA received far fewer reports of DCM cases from 2020 to 2022 compared to the preceding two years. In total, the FDA received 1,382 reports of DCM from Jan. 1, 2014 to Nov. 1, 2022. 


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6 media questions to answer during a pet food recall

Dog bites man isn’t news, but man recalls dog food is. When reporting on a pet food recall, journalists aim to answer six essential questions in every article: Who, What, When, Where, Why and How?

Dog bites man isn’t news, but man recalls dog food is.  When reporting on a pet food recall, journalists aim to answer six essential questions in every article: Who, What, When, Where, Why and How?


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Feds stop Bravo Packing raw dog food in FSMA first

The federal action marks the first consent decree of permanent injunction against an animal food manufacturer for violating public safety standards under Part 507 (Current Good Manufacturing Practice (CGMP) requirements) of the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) Preventive Controls for Animal Food Regulation.

Bravo Packing, Inc. agreed to stop selling, manufacturing and distributing raw pet food and come into compliance with the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FD&C Act).


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