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The PURR Act: Big Pet Food’s Quiet Plan to Tear Down Pet Food Oversight
The House just passed the PURR Act inside a spending bill. Drafted by Big Pet Food lobbies, it strips state regulators of their power to review pet food labels, leaves "human grade" and "natural" claims unverified, and threatens local shelter funding. Here’s what pet parents need to know—and how to stop it.
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Pet Food Industry Lobbyists Lost Their Battle With the Passage of the Landmark Climate Change Act
For the first time in history, the United States passed the first Act that addresses climate change, a bill the pet food industry fought every step of the way, one they said would put farmers out of business, hurt livestock, and raise the price of pet food. President Biden signed a bill on Tuesday that takes significant steps toward fulfilling…
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The Pet Food Institute Is Fighting to Remove Incentives That Fight Climate Change
The Senate passed a historic climate bill this week at a time when scientists warn that nations have only a few remaining years to make deep enough cuts in carbon dioxide to avoid planetary catastrophe. The bill, The Inflation Reduction Act, aims to substantially expand federal support for alternative and sustainable fuels like renewable diesel production. In a statement, President…
