"Not addressed directly. Falls under general rendering guidelines."
This is documented, not rumor. Rendering plants accept material from animal shelters, and that material can end up in pet food. The FDA confirmed this. The way to avoid it: only buy foods made with named, single-source proteins from audited suppliers. Any ingredient labeled simply "meat," "animal," or "poultry" without a species name is suspect.
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™. This is documented, not rumor. Rendering plants accept material from animal shelters, and that material can end up in pet food. The FDA confirmed this. The way to avoid it: only buy foods made with named, single-source proteins from audited suppliers. Any ingredient labeled simply "meat," "animal," or "poultry" without a species name is suspect.
Not addressed directly. Falls under general rendering guidelines.