From: "Mark" 

"The assumption is that better brands don’t do that, but it’s not
verified."

It, for all intents and purposes, is now, isn't it?

"Rich Gauszka"  wrote in
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>a change in regulation seems to be in order
>
> http://www.nytimes.com/2007/03/25/weekinreview/25basics.html?ref=us
>
> Pet food is regulated by the F.D.A. through the same state agencies that
> regulate food for farm animals. But product excluded from animal feed can
> go into pet food — meat and bone meal, nervous system tissue — parts of
> animals not allowed for anything else. There were cases of mad-cow disease
> in cats in England. The opportunity for cheap byproducts is much greater
> in pet foods. The assumption is that better brands don’t do that, but it’s
> not verified.

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