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Natural selection: Pet shop emphasizes raw, organic foods (Orlando Sentinel)

March 28th, 2009 · Comments Off · Main Content

THE VILLAGES — Knowing what dogs and cats would eat in the wild, Ric Hutchens provides raw food at his natural-organic pet-supply store.

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FDA investigating peanut product recalls (Tri-County Times)

March 27th, 2009 · Comments Off · Main Content

A Food and Drug Administration (FDA) investigation is taking place after recalls of human and pet foods containing peanut products. Peanut Corporation of America distributed the peanut products in question.

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AAFCO on a pet food label: Does it matter?

March 26th, 2009 · Comments Off · Main Content

Once upon a time, standards for commercial pet food were set by the National Research Council of the Academy of Sciences, “a private, nonprofit institution that provides science and technology advice under a congressional charter.” That’s not the case today. Their role has been supplanted by the Association of American Feed Control Officials (AAFCO), a private group that defines food and feed ingredients, and sets standards for nutritional levels for pet foods and animal feeds, as well as for

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FDA investigating peanut product recalls (Tri-County Times)

March 26th, 2009 · Comments Off · Main Content

A Food and Drug Administration (FDA) investigation is taking place after recalls of human and pet foods containing peanut products. Peanut Corporation of America distributed the peanut products in question.

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FDA investigating peanut product recalls (Tri-County Times)

March 25th, 2009 · Comments Off · Main Content

A Food and Drug Administration (FDA) investigation is taking place after recalls of human and pet foods containing peanut products. Peanut Corporation of America distributed the peanut products in question.

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