Medium Risk Transparency issue
Protein source unspecified
Score impact: −10 pts per affected product
"Meat and animal derivatives" without species or percentage stated. Quality and origin cannot be verified.
Score Rationale
The deduction is applied because vague protein labelling prevents any meaningful quality assessment. Under EU Regulation 767/2009, manufacturers may use the category term "meat and animal derivatives" without identifying species, cut, or grade — making it impossible to distinguish high-quality muscle meat from rendered by-products.
Scientific Evidence
Established science
- · European Commission Regulation (EC) No 767/2009 on the placing on the market and use of feed.
- · FEDIAF (2021). European Guide to Good Practice for the Safe Manufacture of Pet Food. Brussels: FEDIAF.
Related Ingredients
Affected Products (26 of 60)