NRC Issues New Nutrient Requirements

New rules and regulations about what's good food for dogs and cats have been made by the National Academies' National Research Council (NRC) . Unrevised since the mid-1980s have been revised, one hopes that the new guidelines will set in healthier eating trends for our four legged friends.

The report which runs to a bulky 450 pages has been sponsored by the US National Institutes of Health, Food and Drug Administration, and Pet Food Institute.

Reviews of thousands of research findings published over a 25 year period have been included.

Interested readers may check out 'Nutrient Requirements of Dogs and Cats' rom the National Academies Press, via the Internet at www.nap.edu.

For a quick reference check out www.national-academies.org/petdoor