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If you would like to help support the pet food advocacy work of TruthaboutPetFood.com, you can do so by purchasing Petsumer Report, or The List. You can help support our consumer association AssociationforTruthinPetFood.com – which sends two advocates to two pet food regulatory meetings a year – by becoming a member.

Petsumer Report is a pet food review publication, offering information such as country of origin of ingredients, quality of ingredients on over 5,000 different pet foods. Click Here to learn more about Petsumer Report.

The List is my ‘list’ of pet foods that I would trust to feed to my own pets. Click Here to learn more about The 2020 List.

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Human Grade & Feed Grade
Do you know what the differences are between Feed Grade and Human Grade pet food? Click Here.

 

The Regulations
Pet Food is regulated by federal and state authorities. Unfortunately, authorities ignore many safety laws. Click Here to learn more about the failures of the U.S. pet food regulatory system.

 

The Many Styles of Pet Food
An overview of the categories, styles, legal requirements and recall data of commercial pet food in the U.S. Click Here.

 

The Ingredients
Did you know that all pet food ingredients have a separate definition than the same ingredient in human food? Click Here.

Click Here for definitions of animal protein ingredients.

Click Here to calculate carbohydrate percentage in your pet’s food.

 

Sick Pet Caused by a Pet Food?

If your pet has become sick or has died you believe is linked to a pet food, it is important to report the issue to FDA and your State Department of Agriculture.

Save all pet food – do not return it for a refund.

If your pet required veterinary care, ask your veterinarian to report to FDA.

Click Here for FDA and State contacts.

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