With AAFCO’s future still in question, the next meeting for the organization will begin next week, held in Little Rock, Arkansas.
Pet owners can attend the meeting in person or virtually, for a fee of $250.00. This meeting is the first time AAFCO has offered a discounted fee for consumers; industry pays $575.00 for attendance. Should you wish to attend, click here for registration information. Or pet owners can listen in to the meeting for free. To listen in, check the agenda for the time of the session you wish to listen – and click here for AAFCO phone numbers. Note the time of these meetings is Central Time.
The first session of interest for pet owners will be AAFCO adding a “subcommittee” for “Consumer Relations“. This discussion will take place during the Current Issues and Outreach Committee session, Tuesday January 21, 2025, 11:05-11:45 am (CT).
The next session of interest is the Ingredient Definitions Committee, January 2025
January 21st, 2:15 pm CT. Ingredient definitions being discussed include Rawhide, the term Sprouted, Fish, Pomegranate Pomace, and defining the terms ‘as fed’, ‘as is’ and ‘dry matter’.
The Ingredient Definitions Committee discussions will end at 4:15 CT allowing time for a presentation regarding “Cell Cultured Meat- Processes for Regulation and Production“. The presenters are not representing a cell cultured meat manufacturer, instead the presenters are representing a law firm that “guides clients through a
comprehensive array of food and drug regulatory matters“.
And the last session of interest for pet food consumers is the Pet Food Committee, Wednesday January 22, 2025 Time: 1:15 – 2:45 CT. The FDA will give a “final report” from their working group on pet food Nutrient Profiles.
We will provide details of each session to pet owners after the meeting.
Wishing you and your pet(s) the best,
Susan Thixton
Pet Food Safety Advocate
Author Buyer Beware, Co-Author Dinner PAWsible
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