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Pet Food Rendering Industry: What’s Really in Your Pet’s Bowl
Late Monday night, a truck hauling hog carcasses lost part of its load on a highway near Clinton, North Carolina. Bloated animals scattered across both lanes of traffic. Police, firefighters, and the mayor himself showed up to the scene. Mayor Lew Starling surveyed the dead animals strewn across the roadway and said it was “the very worst of the worst…
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There’s No Such Thing as “Pet Food Grade” Meat — Legally, It’s Either Human Food or It’s Condemned
Most pet owners assume there’s a middle category of meat — not quite good enough for people, but a legitimate, purpose-built “pet food grade.” Under federal law, that category doesn’t exist. Edible or inedible: there is no third option USDA regulations recognize exactly two classifications for meat and poultry: Edible — intended for use as human food. Inedible — adulterated,…
