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AAFCO wants to know: What do YOU want from an ingredient statement?

CatCentric Posted on November 9, 2015 by Tracy DionNovember 9, 2015

Guest Post! Originally posted by Susan Thixton on TruthAboutPetFood, November 6, 2015, and re-posted here with permission. Your Opportunity to Tell Manufacturers and Regulatory what You want! This is another first. Consumer representatives have been asked to participate in an … Continue reading →

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My Journey to Raw: Would I want to eat that?

CatCentric Posted on November 3, 2015 by Tracy DionJune 9, 2016

This is the second installment in our “Journey to Raw” series (going forward, we’ll publish one story a week, every Wednesday). It is a retelling of how CatCentric team member Laurie Goldstein navigated her way, reluctantly, from processed prescription foods … Continue reading →

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My Journey to Raw: Two years of heavy research!

CatCentric Posted on November 2, 2015 by Tracy DionMarch 12, 2016

This post is the first in our “Journey to Raw” series, published every Wednesday, and describes CatCentric founder Tracy Dion’s long journey from the horrific 2007 pet food poisoning to the day she finally gave up processed pet food products … Continue reading →

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A Milestone on the Commercial Cat Food Front!

CatCentric Posted on October 25, 2015 by Tracy DionOctober 26, 2015

Guest Post! Originally posted by Susan Thixton on TruthAboutPetFood, October 17, 2015, and re-posted here with permission. AAFCO’s Meetings on Human Grade and Feed Grade This past week a pet food milestone was reached. Behind the scenes AAFCO held two … Continue reading →

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Did you know? Canned cat food products can contain fake meat!

CatCentric Posted on October 12, 2015 by Tracy DionOctober 13, 2015

Guest Post! Originally posted by Susan Thixton on TruthAboutPetFood, October 7, 2015, and re-posted here with permission. AAFCO Says Consumers Do Not Need to Know ATPF asked AAFCO to require pet food manufacturers to disclose the use of fabricated meat … Continue reading →

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Just how does kibble clean your kitty’s teeth?

CatCentric Posted on October 7, 2015 by Tracy DionFebruary 3, 2016

Guest Post! Originally posted by Rodney Habib on October 6, 2015, and re-posted here with permission. DOES DRY, CRUNCHY COMMERCIAL PET FOOD ACTUALLY KEEP YOUR PET’S TEETH CLEAN? Yes, decades ago, this is what most pet owners actually believed. Feeding … Continue reading →

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Want Safer Cat Food? It Takes Just Two Clicks to Report Problems to the FDA!

CatCentric Posted on September 22, 2015 by Tracy DionOctober 13, 2015

EDITED TO ADD: This information is so important, CatCentric created a page to make it easier for consumers to contact the FDA directly to report pet food issues — Reporting Pet Food Problems Guest Post! Originally posted by Susan Thixton … Continue reading →

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Why Grain-Free Cat Food Products Aren’t All They’re Cracked Up To Be.

CatCentric Posted on September 17, 2015 by Tracy DionOctober 13, 2015

Guest Post! Originally posted by Rodney Habib on September 16, 2015, and re-posted here with permission. THE GRAIN-FREE GIMMICK: IS BUYING A “GRAIN-FREE” PET FOOD REALLY A BETTER VALUE FOR YOUR BUCK? “ ‘Grain Free’ is a descriptor for pet … Continue reading →

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Follow-up on AAFCO’s 2015 Annual Meeting

CatCentric Posted on August 10, 2015 by Tracy DionNovember 9, 2015

Last Monday and Tuesday, the Association of American Feed Control Officials (AAFCO) met for their 2015 annual meeting. You can view their final agenda by clicking here. In case you are unaware, AAFCO sets ingredient definition and product nutritional adequacy … Continue reading →

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Today kicks off AAFCO’s 2015 Annual Meeting – And you can listen in!

CatCentric Posted on August 3, 2015 by Tracy DionOctober 13, 2015

Are you interested in what goes into your cat’s commercially manufactured food products? Would you like to hear the conversations that determine those ingredients? You can! Today kicks off the Association of American Feed Control Officials’ 2015 annual meeting (AAFCO). … Continue reading →

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