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Are AAFCO and FDA Ever Getting Back Together? How Their Split Will Reshape Pet Nutrition
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Join us as we explore a significant regulatory shift brought on by the termination of a longstanding Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between AAFCO and the FDA. The pet nutrition industry is facing an uncertain regulatory landscape. What does this mean for industry professionals, and how could its impacts trickle down to consumers? Tune in to find out.
Links
AAFCO, FDA Fail to Renew MOU for New Animal Food Ingredient Definitions — https://bsmpartners.net/insights/aafco-fda-fail-to-renew-mou-for-new-animal-food-ingredient-definitions/
Time for change: Addressing regulatory reform in pet food — https://www.petfoodprocessing.net/articles/18246-time-for-change-addressing-regulatory-reform-in-pet-food
AAFCO Considering Proposal for New Regulatory Pathway — https://www.aafco.org/news/aafco-considering-proposal-for-new-regulatory-pathway/
Show Notes
00:00 – Behind the Episode
04:30 – Understanding the Regulatory Relationship of AAFCO and the FDA
08:11 – Ensuring Safety and Availability of Pet Food Products
09:46 – Factoring in the PURR Act
12:48 – What is the Best Path Forward for Brands?
14:44 – A Pie in the Sky
15:31 – What Does This Mean for State Regulators?
18:01 – Narrowing the Highway
19:43 – The FDA’s Proposal: Animal Feed Ingredient Consultation (AFIC)
21:02 – Helping Brands Identify the Right Path for New Ingredient Approval
22:39 – Funding the Research Behind New Ingredients
24:97 – Common Pitfalls Along the Way
27:09 – Our Key Concern
27:45 – The Problem with GRAS
29:26 – Depriving Our Pets of Beneficial Innovation
31:45 – Challenges (and Advice) for Brands
34:01 – What Would Self-Regulation of the Pet Food Industry Look Like?
35:27 – Beware of Regulatory Capture
36:27 – Highlighting Resource Constraints at the FDA
37:40 – FEDIAF: A Shining Example of Self-Regulating Success
39:23 – We’ve Seen This Movie Before…
42:10 – Giving the Industry a Voice in Regulation
42:43 – How Self-Regulating Organizations (SROs) Empower Pet Owners and Industry Alike
44:35 – Leaning on Industry Experts (and Avoiding a Boeing-Like Disaster)
46:07 – Conclusion and Farewell
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