"Rendered product from clean combination of flesh and skin with or without accompanying bone from chicken."
Rendering removes water, so chicken meal is more protein-dense by weight than fresh chicken. The source is named, which means accountability. Not as good as whole fresh chicken, but a legitimate ingredient. Score: 6/10.
A real but unresolved concern: often an ongoing FDA/AAFCO research question (like the grain-free/DCM investigation), a common allergen, or a vague-but-not-alarming label claim. -2.5 pts deducted.
Rated C (-2.5 pts) by PetPro-tectors™. Rendering removes water, so chicken meal is more protein-dense by weight than fresh chicken. The source is named, which means accountability. Not as good as whole fresh chicken, but a legitimate ingredient. Score: 6/10.
Rendered product from clean combination of flesh and skin with or without accompanying bone from chicken.