"Humectant that maintains moisture in semi-moist foods."
The FDA banned propylene glycol in cat food in 1996 after it was linked to Heinz body anemia (a blood disorder) in cats. Still legal in dog food. A cousin of ethylene glycol (antifreeze). No reason to include it in pet food when safer alternatives exist.
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™. The FDA banned propylene glycol in cat food in 1996 after it was linked to Heinz body anemia (a blood disorder) in cats. Still legal in dog food. A cousin of ethylene glycol (antifreeze). No reason to include it in pet food when safer alternatives exist.
Humectant that maintains moisture in semi-moist foods.