WASHINGTON — The U.S. Food & Drug Administration has announced today a strategy to establish ingredient definitions and standards for animal food in order to "increase transparency and affirm the safety of the animal food supply," as required by the Food and Drug Administration Amendments Act of 2007.
As part of the strategy, the FDA will review the list of animal food ingredient definitions used by industry and state regulators, which is contained in Association of American Feed Control Officials’ (AAFCO) Official Publication.
The Official Publication includes FDA-approved food additives and ingredients that are generally recognized as safe (GRAS. . .