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Is Pet Food the Next Front for “Natural” Lawsuits?

Posted on August 9, 2018

A class action lawsuit has been filed against Rachel Ray’s Nutrish dog food brand, alleging that “natural” claims were false and misleading under state consumer protection laws, based on testing

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Pet Jerky Update

Posted on May 17, 2016

FDA pet jerky update indicates decline in reported incidents, but still no identifiable cause.

Since 2007, FDA has been investigating a series of complaints of illnesses in pets associated with

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Pets and Vets: Therapeutic Vet Diet CPG Finalized

Posted on May 3, 2016

FDA finalizes enforcement policy with respect to therapeutic veterinary diets.

As a general matter, companies may not make therapeutic or “drug” claims in connection with the marketing of food or

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Animal Nano

Posted on August 10, 2015

FDA issues guidance on the use of nanomaterials in animal food.

Nanotechnology refers to emerging technology that uses materials in the nanoscale range (with at least one dimension in the

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Pet Positives

Posted on June 15, 2015

FDA issues preliminary findings on prevalence of Salmonella in pets.

Sporadic Salmonella contamination of pet foods has long been a source of concern to pet owners, as it has the

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Pet Peeves

Posted on April 1, 2015

Senators criticize FDA for inadequate pet protections.

FDA oversees the safety of animal feed and pet food in the U.S. Due to some idiosyncrasies in the animal food regulatory framework,

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Animal Feed Activity

Posted on March 27, 2015

FDA to create definitions and standards for animal food ingredients.

For years, animal feed and pet food ingredients have been marketed in the U.S. with the blessing of FDA and/or

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Pet Problems

Posted on February 27, 2015

Pet food class action lawsuit filed against major manufacturer.

A class action lawsuit has been filed against Nestlé Purina PetCare Company alleging that ingredients in the company’s Beneful product line

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