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Finding the Best Food for Your Pet Petfoodology Blog Trending Topics in Pet Nutrition 

Human Grade: Should pets eat the same food that we do?

February 15, 2019July 17, 2024 Cailin R. Heinze, VMD, MS, DACVIM (Nutrition) AAFCO, cat nutrition, dog nutrition, human grade

Should your pet be eating “human grade” food? We discuss what the term human grade means as applied to pet food

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A big pawprint: The environmental impact of pet food

February 8, 2018July 17, 2024 Cailin R. Heinze, VMD, MS, DACVIM (Nutrition) by-product, environment, grains, human grade, meat, obesity, sustainability, vegetarian

Your home is energy efficient and you drive a hybrid car, but have you thought about the environmental impacts of your pet’s food?

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Why you shouldn’t judge a pet food by its ingredient list

June 21, 2016July 18, 2024 Clinical Nutrition Team human grade, ingredient list, ingredients, pet food, regulation

Although ingredient lists are commonly used by pet owners and most pet food rating sites to determine the quality of pet foods, this approach has many pitfalls and usually is not a good way to select a food.

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Dr. Freeman has received research or residency funding from, given sponsored lectures for, or provided professional services for AKC Canine Health Foundation, Aratana Therapeutics, Elanco, Guiding Stars Licensing Co LLC, Hill’s Pet Nutrition, Morris Animal Foundation, Nestlé Purina PetCare, P&G Petcare (now Mars), and Royal Canin. Last

Dr. Heinze is employed by Mark Morris Institute. She has received research funding from, given sponsored lectures for, or provided professional services for Nestlé Purina PetCare, Royal Canin, and Balance.IT.

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