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  • Sow confined to alone in a dark cage or pen or in a gestation crate
    Ethics of Pet Food

    The Animal Cruelty Hiding in Your Pet’s Food

    August 11, 2026 /

    Gestation crates, veal crates, and battery cages aren't just livestock housing — they're the front end of a supply chain that renders straight into your pet's food bowl. A stalled bill called the Save Our Bacon Act just exposed how far Smithfield and Tyson will go to protect it.

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  • Akbash dog in field
    Regulation + Enforcement

    There’s No Such Thing as “Pet Food Grade” Meat — Legally, It’s Either Human Food or It’s Condemned

    March 7, 2016 /

    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,…

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