When a consumer asked me to help her find a human edible dog food, I said, “Sure! No problem!” But, after spending days – making phone calls, writing emails, speaking (…) Read more
Posts in Category ‘Consumer Advocacy’
News relating to consumer advocacy.
Poisoned Pets Needs Help Getting to AAFCO; Deadline Looms, Donations Needed
Do you want a consumer advocate at the annual Association of American Feed Control Officials (AAFCO) Conference? If you do, there’s only one way that’s going to happen, and that (…) Read more
Deadline Nears to Help Poisoned Pets Get to the Association of American Feed Control Official’s Conference
The time to register and pay for attending the annual Association of American Feed Control Official (AAFCO) meeting is upon us again. And once more, I must implore you to (…) Read more
Help Send Poisoned Pets to the AAFCO Conference
The deadline looms to register for the upcoming AAFCO conference, and I am asking – no, I’m begging – for your help to get me there. I need to be (…) Read more
Find Out What Happened in Denver at the AAFCO Conference
UPDATE: I have no association with Susan Thixton of Truth About Pet Food, either personally of professionally, or the Association for Truth in Pet Food. Have you ever wonder what (…) Read more
Pet food consumer advocate still lacks funds to attend AAFCO meeting, pleads for donations
UPDATE: I have no association with Susan Thixton of Truth About Pet Food, either personally of professionally, or the Association for Truth in Pet Food. The 2015 Annual AAFCO Meeting (…) Read more
Senator calls for action on dangerous dog bones, asks pet parents to contact her directly
Dog owners across the country say Dynamic’s ‘Real Ham Bones’ is making their dogs sick or even killing them. Now, the company that makes them is facing a class action (…) Read more
Consumer advocates at AAFCO: As popular as a skunks at a picnic and as rare as hen’s teeth
The American Association of Feed Control Officials (AAFCO) 2015 Midyear Meeting is fast approaching and this year it will be taking place from January 13th – 15th in San Antonio, (…) Read more
Why we need consumer advocates in the pet food industry
UPDATE: I have no association with Susan Thixton of Truth About Pet Food, either personally of professionally, or the Association for Truth in Pet Food. Seldom does a day pass (…) Read more
Consumer activists & their impact on the pet food industry
A report, Consumer Activists and Their Impact on the Pet Food Industry, details pet food industry’s most dangerous market influencers: Pet food safety activists. In it, three activists are named: (…) Read more