Behind the scenes at Hero's Pets
** The hardest part of managing Hero's Pets...------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------...is dumping a beloved brand of pet food. It's inconvenient and people question why we'd ban a brand when other stores who claim to have a similar mission are happy to sell it.We want to share the following story to give you a...
Comparison of Pet Food Recalls by Category from 2007 - 2016 –
Information was collected from the Official FDA website (where all recalls are listed) -http://www.fda.gov/AnimalVeterinary/SafetyHealth/RecallsWithdrawals/default.htm Raw Frozen – (9 total) NO ILLNESSES OR DEATHS HAVE EVER BEEN REPORTED IN ASSOCIATION WITH RAW FOODS THAT ARE MANUFACTURED FOR PETS (Though many have been reported from grocery store sourced- home made diets) Vital...
FDA Recommendations Conflict with Their Own Data
FDA Recommendations conflict with their own data by Chelsea Kent December 27, 2020 Science and statistics published by the FDA contradict statements made by the FDA about raw pet foods Data reported by the FDA demonstrates that raw unprocessed foods are safe. Yet this might surprise most people, including representatives of the...
The Science Behind High Pressure Pasteurization (HPP)
Scientific Evidence of Effects of HPP on Meat Products High Pressure Pasteurization (HPP) claims to decrease the potential of pathogens such as Salmonella, Listeria, Campylobacter and E.Coli in raw meat pet food products while still maintaining the “raw” integrity. How does HPP work? HPP is a non-thermal, cold processing technique...