Many people have heard of natural pet food, organic pet food, and even actively seek out these foods, but what is natural and organic? Is natural pet food the same as organic pet food? The definition of natural pet food is actually different in different countries. According to the American AAFCO (Association of American Feed Control Officials) standard, if a food is to be labeled as natural, the ingredients in the food must come from plants, animals and natural minerals. These ingredients may be completely untreated or subjected to physical, refining, heating, hydrolysis, enzymatic hydrolysis, and fermentation treatment. However, it cannot be synthesized by artificial chemistry unless the trace components produced cannot be avoided in a good production process. But AAFCO allows foods to contain artificial vitamins and minerals. Since pet foods are usually cooked under high temperature and high pressure, some vitamins or minerals are lost, and food manufacturers add vitamins and ...
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