Natural dog food means that the formula does not contain
chemically synthetic ingredients (such as artificial colors, flavors, preservatives or additives) as regulated by AAFCO (Association of American Feed Control Officials).
Not exact matches
The Association of American Feed Control Officials (AAFCO), which establishes the standards that states use to develop pet food laws and regulations, defines natural food as «a feed or feed
ingredient derived solely from plant, animal or mined sources» and should not have «been produced by or subject to a
chemically synthetic process» or «contain any additives or processing aids that are
chemically synthetic.»
Natural refers to a «feed or
ingredient derived solely from plant, animal, or mined sources, either in its unprocessed state or having been subject to physical processing, heat processing, rendering, purification, extraction, hydrolysis, enzymolysis, or fermentation, but not having been produced by or subject to a
chemically synthetic process.»
«a feed or feed
ingredient derived solely from plant, animal or mined sources, either in its unprocessed state or having been subject to physical processing, heat processing, rendering, purification, extraction, hydrolysis, enzymolysis or fermentation, but not having been produced by or subject to a
chemically synthetic process and not containing any additives or processing aids that are
chemically synthetic except in amounts as might occur in good manufacturing practices.»
The Association of American Feed Control Officials defines «natural» as «a feed or
ingredient derived solely from plant, animal or mined sources... not having been produced by or subject to a
chemically synthetic process and not containing any additives or processing aids that are
chemically synthetic except in amounts that might occur unavoidably in good manufacturing practices.»
Presently, Association of American Feed Control Officials» definition of «natural» is: «a feed or feed
ingredient derived solely from plant, animal or mined sources, either in its unprocessed state or having been subject to physical processing, heat processing, rendering, purification, extraction, hydrolysis, enzymolysis or fermentation, but not having been produced by or subject to a
chemically synthetic process and not containing any additives or processing aids that are
chemically synthetic except in amounts as might occur in good manufacturing practices.»
When referencing pet foods, the AAFCO definition of natural is «a feed or
ingredient derived solely from plant, animal, or mined sources, either in its unprocessed state or having been subject to physical processing, heat processing, rendering, purification, extraction, hydrolysis, enzymolysis, or fermentation but not having been produced by or subject to a
chemically synthetic process and not containing any additives or processing aids that are
chemically synthetic except in amounts as might occur unavoidably in good manufacturing practices.»