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Clarification on AAFCO “Natural” Definition and Microbial Ingredients

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dsglinski

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Posted Today, 07:35 PM

Hey all,

 

I get that I'm probably being too literal here and causing myself undue stress, but as far as I can tell, the public facing definition of "Natural" from AAFCO regarding feed ingredients excludes microbial ingredients, such as probiotic bacterial or fungal cells (and I suppose larger fungus forms such as mushrooms / mushroom powders).

 

The current definition on aafco.org includes:

“A feed or feed ingredient derived solely from plant, animal, or mined sources…”

 

Technically, a bacterial or fungal cell, taxonomically, does not fall under plant, animal, and certainly not as a "mined source". 

 

I've had people we supply to ask for signed statements regarding our ingredients "natural" status specific to AAFCO's definition, and I haven't been able to attest to anything other than by technicality, these ingredients fall outside the scope of AAFCO's definition.

 

I've contacted AAFCO on this asking for clarification and/or precedent for this situation, but I was curious:

a. If any of you have dealt with this specifically before

b. If anyone had thoughts/comments on this perceived technical failing of AAFCO's definition.

 

Thanks!


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Posted Today, 07:39 PM

To me it literally falls under that category. 


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