"Rendered product from mammal tissues, not containing added blood, hair, hoof, hide trimmings, manure, or stomach contents."
"Animal" with no species specified means the source is completely unknown. Under AAFCO rules, this can legally include 4D animals — Dead, Dying, Diseased, or Disabled at time of slaughter. The FDA has confirmed that euthanized shelter animals and roadkill have been found in rendered "animal" meal. The FDA found pentobarbital in multiple dog food brands in 2018, which can only come from euthanized animals.
Our most serious tier: a documented carcinogen finding, an outright ban in at least one country or species, or an unspecified source that can legally include 4D (dead, dying, diseased, disabled) animals. -5 pts deducted.
Rated F (-5 pts) by PetPro-tectors™. "Animal" with no species specified means the source is completely unknown. Under AAFCO rules, this can legally include 4D animals — Dead, Dying, Diseased, or Disabled at time of slaughter. The FDA has confirmed that euthanized shelter animals and roadkill have been found in rendered "animal" meal. The FDA found pentobarbital in multiple dog food brands in 2018, which can only come from euthanized animals.
Rendered product from mammal tissues, not containing added blood, hair, hoof, hide trimmings, manure, or stomach contents.