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Originally Posted by 107barney  Although AAFCO has no regulatory authority, their membership contains liaisons to the veterinary world (and others) and sets up expert committees that, for example, developed the nutritional guidelines and offered testing protocols so companies could see if their food met the requirements. Each state decides whether to accept AAFCO guidelines. Each consumer decides if a food substantiated in an AAFCO feed trial is important to them, or whether meeting AAFCO on paper is enough. It appears some companies don't do either, and some people might care about that. |
If you read this page, you'll see that they have completed their AAFCO feeding trials for dogs foods.
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Nature’s Logic completed a successful AAFCO Feeding Trial substantiating its family of dry canine diets as 100% complete and balanced for all life stages. Nature’s Logic dry diets are the only commercial dry extruded diets available in retail stores that are formulated from 100% whole foods, with no chemically synthesized vitamins or minerals added. All nutrients in Nature’s Logic diets come from natural whole food ingredients.
With past incidences of vitaminosis, recalls of some by-product mineral supplements due to high levels of dioxin, and recent episodes of hypercalcium in pets consuming diets containing forms of chemically synthesized Vitamin D, Nature’s Logic is the only commercial dry diet alternative to avoid potential toxic affects of over exposure to these unnatural forms of supplements.
The trial showed many interesting results such as dams on Nature’s Logic during lactation gaining weight, where established historical averages showed lactating dams losing weight. The summary of the weekly body weights of puppies on Nature’s Logic during the growth stage of the trial had more weight gain each week than established historical averages. Puppies on Nature’s Logic also gained weight the 6th week during weaning while established historical averages all lost weight during the 6th week of age.
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AAFCO Feeding Trial Completed - Nature's LogicNature's Logic