{"id":12461,"date":"2024-01-16T05:27:09","date_gmt":"2024-01-16T13:27:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/osfbl01.justfoodfordogs.com\/?p=12461"},"modified":"2026-06-02T05:06:34","modified_gmt":"2026-06-02T12:06:34","slug":"what-does-human-grade-mean-for-pet-food","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/justfoodfordogs.com\/blog\/what-does-human-grade-mean-for-pet-food","title":{"rendered":"What Is Human-Grade Dog Food?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"12461\" class=\"elementor elementor-12461\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2357a8f8 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2357a8f8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3eb9e45f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3eb9e45f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Pet food marketing is right up with there with general \u201cwellness\u201d or \u201call natural.\u201d It\u2019s confusing. What do these terms mean?\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:list --><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul><!-- wp:list-item --><\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li>When you hear human-grade dog food, what do you think?\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><!-- \/wp:list-item --><!-- wp:list-item --><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li>Is feed grade bad for your dog or cat?\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><!-- \/wp:list-item --><!-- wp:list-item --><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li>What is \u201cfeed grade?\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><!-- \/wp:list-item --><!-- wp:list-item --><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li>Is there FDA oversight of pet food safety?\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><!-- \/wp:list-item --><!-- wp:list-item --><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li>What do high-quality ingredients mean, and what should you feed your pet anyway?\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><!-- \/wp:list-item --><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:list --><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>To answer these questions and more, let\u2019s explore this corner of the wild and woolly world of pet food land.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>Let\u2019s start with a distinction of human grade dog food vs. feed grade.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:heading --><\/p>\n<h2>What is human-grade pet food?\u00a0<\/h2>\n<p><!-- \/wp:heading --><!-- wp:image {\"id\":13624,\"sizeSlug\":\"full\",\"linkDestination\":\"none\",\"align\":\"center\"} --><\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/osfbl01.justfoodfordogs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/JFFD49-2100x1400-b3dd0e3a-8dba-4e21-be15-8fd9e8104059.jpg\" alt=\"dog eating from bowl. digest\" \/><\/figure>\n<p><!-- \/wp:image --><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>When you think of the foods you eat, you probably realize there\u2019s some sort of oversight of them. Even if you grow the fruits and vegetables yourself, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) approves the seeds and seedlings.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>By the time the ingredients appear on the shelves at our grocery store or local farmer\u2019s market, they\u2019ve met the requirements for human consumption.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>In conjunction with the USDA, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulates human food production. They regulate quality control, safety, and nutritional value. There are even regulations around the manufacturing facilities.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>You can probably guess there\u2019s a difference between animal feed manufacturing facilities and human food facilities. Traditionally, animal feed production facilities aren\u2019t held to the same standards of cleanliness or ingredients as human food production. More on that in a moment.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>Human-grade pet food claims mean the pet food industry has adopted the same levels of scrutiny for dog or cat food. Pet food manufacturers have their own federal regulation known as The Association of American Feed Control Officials (AAFCO).<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>This entity developed standard <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aafco.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/AAFCO_Human_Grade_Standards_AMS.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-describedby=\"audioeye_new_window_message\">guidelines<\/a> for human-grade pet food. In it, the definition states \u201c<em>that every ingredient and the resulting product must be stored, handled, processed, and transported in a manner that is consistent and compliant with 21 CFR part 117 and all other applicable federal human food law as required by ingredient, process and\/or facility type<\/em>.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>In plain English, each ingredient, processing step, and facility must meet \u201chuman grade\u201d requirements. Pet food manufacturers who slap the human-grade label on their bags must meet the standards of human food-grade ingredients and processing facilities.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>This is a relatively new practice. Traditionally, animal food brands used feed-grade ingredients and processed pet food products in facilities that processed livestock feed. But as the pet food industry has matured, they\u2019ve recognized pet parents want the most nutritious options for their furry family members. It\u2019s kind of funny, we\u2019re going back to the ways our great-grandparents fed animals \u2013 with human food. No wonder! It\u2019s more nutritious.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>For context, let\u2019s look at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.justfoodfordogs.com\/blog\/what-is-in-commercial-dog-food.html\">feed-grade dog food<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:heading --><\/p>\n<h2>What is feed-grade pet food?\u00a0<\/h2>\n<p><!-- \/wp:heading --><!-- wp:image {\"id\":14305,\"sizeSlug\":\"full\",\"linkDestination\":\"none\",\"align\":\"center\"} --><\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/osfbl01.justfoodfordogs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Kibble-Bowl-Bw.jpg\" alt=\"fresh dog food vs kibble\" \/><\/figure>\n<p><!-- \/wp:image --><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>Unlike high-quality, human-grade ingredients, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.justfoodfordogs.com\/blog\/is-kibble-harming-your-dogs-quality-of-life.html\">traditional kibble<\/a> or dry dog food is highly processed, and most contain more fillers and less nutritious foods than most pet parents would like.<\/p>\n<p>Take the term \u201cfeed grade.\u201d It refers to foods that the FDA and AAFCO deem safe for animal feed but people wouldn\u2019t eat.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>There is some nutritious value in these practices.<\/p>\n<p>For example, in the world of big pet food companies, some dog food brands take chicken bones and process them into pet food. When you think about how a chicken undergoes the machine separation process before being packaged into breasts, thighs, etc, for our kitchens, you can imagine there\u2019s a lot of meat left on those bones.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>By grinding the bones, that leftover chicken meat goes into your pet\u2019s food. Likewise, chicken necks and feet may find their way into feed-grade pet food.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:heading {\"level\":3} --><\/p>\n<h3>What are by-products in dog food?<\/h3>\n<h3><span style=\"font-size: 16px; letter-spacing: 0px; text-transform: none; word-spacing: 0em;\">If you\u2019re reading the dog food label, you might pause at byproducts. Are byproducts bad? Natural? Are they considered a filler at best?<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The AAFCO describes <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aafco.org\/consumers\/understanding-pet-food\/byproducts\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-describedby=\"audioeye_new_window_message\">byproducts<\/a> as \u201c<em>Secondary products produced in addition to the principal product<\/em>.\u201d What does that mean? When you do some more digging, it turns out that things like feathers and organ meats fall into this category. Think liver and kidneys. While organ meats may not grace your table these days, your great-grandparents might have eaten kidney pie or liver and onions. Such dishes were mainstays of homestyle meals a few decades ago.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>While byproducts have a less savory sound, that doesn\u2019t mean they\u2019re all bad. There can be some nutritional value there.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>Then there are much less savory ingredients too, such as dead on arrival (DOA) animals. Or diseased animals from the slaughterhouse. These are not quality ingredients and don\u2019t fall into the category of edible foods. Yet, they can end up in some feed-grade kibble brands.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:heading --><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 32px; text-transform: uppercase;\">Why human-grade dog Food is considered higher quality<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"font-size: 16px; letter-spacing: 0px; text-transform: none; word-spacing: 0em;\" src=\"https:\/\/osfbl01.justfoodfordogs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Lamb-Recipe-5-2100x1835-ecd876a7-5df4-4906-a56b-c1a1ab137d0a-1-1-1024x895.jpg\" alt=\"lamb dog food recipe\" \/><\/h2>\n<p><!-- \/wp:image --><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>There\u2019s regulation at every turn in the supply chain, from the farmers to the processing to the packaging, the sales, and even to how you store the food.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>As a quality control mechanism, such regulation also prevents diseased or dead on-arrival animals from ending up in the human food supply chain.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>Additionally, human-grade pet food must adhere to human-grade processing standards of cleanliness and safety protocols. Even the facilities are different to make following such regulations easier.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>Human-grade pet food follows all the same regulations as human food for humans. Plus, if it\u2019s fresh, it has more nutritional value than kibble.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:heading --><\/p>\n<h2>What\u2019s the Nutritional Value of Your Pet\u2019s Food?\u00a0<\/h2>\n<p><!-- \/wp:heading --><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>Nutrition is the foundation for a healthy life. A balanced diet contributes to a longer, healthier life. While nutrition is individual, human-grade, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.justfoodfordogs.com\/\">fresh dog food<\/a> usually has higher-quality proteins, omega-3 fatty acids, and the right mix of vitamins and minerals for dogs of different ages and activity levels. You can add high-quality dog treats and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.justfoodfordogs.com\/supplements\/\">supplements<\/a> for joint support and other health concerns if your veterinarian recommends them\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.justfoodfordogs.com\/research.html\">right nutrition<\/a> can help clear up dog allergies, improve joint mobility, and generally put more pep in your pup\u2019s step.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:heading --><\/p>\n<h2>Safety and Transparency\u00a0<\/h2>\n<p><!-- \/wp:heading --><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>Every pet parent wants to feed their dog and cat healthy and safe food they can feel good about. Safe ingredients and transparency about those ingredients and how they\u2019re turned into a healthy and satisfying meal for your pup is part of our mission. We\u2019re on a<a href=\"https:\/\/www.justfoodfordogs.com\/content\/core-values.html\"> mission <\/a>to transform the lives of pets through transparency and evidence-based nutrition.<\/p>\n<p>As a concerned pet parent, you want to differentiate between dog food brands. Now that you better understand human-grade claims on dog food, you can recognize high-quality ingredients and choose a balanced diet for your pup. Your pup will love fresh, human-grade dog food that meets their nutritional needs.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<h2>Frequently asked questions<\/h2>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dd496e2 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"dd496e2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d57724a elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-accordion\" data-id=\"d57724a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;default_state&quot;:&quot;expanded&quot;,&quot;max_items_expended&quot;:&quot;one&quot;,&quot;n_accordion_animation_duration&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;ms&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:400,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-accordion\" aria-label=\"Accordion. Open links with Enter or Space, close with Escape, and navigate with Arrow Keys\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2230\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" open>\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"1\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2230\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><h3 class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Is human-grade dog food better for dogs? <\/h3><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2230\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b8ac9c8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b8ac9c8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-577f8c6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"577f8c6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Human-grade dog food is generally considered higher quality due to stricter manufacturing and ingredient standards, and some studies suggest improved digestibility, but it is not automatically superior for every dog.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2231\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"2\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2231\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><h3 class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Who regulates human-grade dog food? <\/h3><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2231\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-616b12e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"616b12e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a6cb19 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7a6cb19\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Human-grade dog food is regulated by both the FDA and the USDA, and must be manufactured in facilities that meet human food safety standards \u2014 unlike conventional pet food, which is held to lower feed-grade production requirements.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2232\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"3\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2232\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><h3 class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\">  Is human-grade dog food the same as fresh dog food? <\/h3><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2232\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-974219a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"974219a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e7058a8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e7058a8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Not exactly \u2014 while there is significant overlap, human-grade refers to the quality and safety standard of ingredients and manufacturing, whereas fresh dog food refers to the minimally processed, refrigerated or frozen format, and not all fresh dog foods meet the human-grade threshold.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<script type=\"application\/ld+json\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@type\":\"FAQPage\",\"mainEntity\":[{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"Is human-grade dog food better for dogs?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"Human-grade dog food is generally considered higher quality due to stricter manufacturing and ingredient standards, and some studies suggest improved digestibility, but it is not automatically superior for every dog.\"}},{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"Who regulates human-grade dog food?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"Human-grade dog food is regulated by both the FDA and the USDA, and must be manufactured in facilities that meet human food safety standards \\u2014 unlike conventional pet food, which is held to lower feed-grade production requirements.\"}},{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"Is human-grade dog food the same as fresh dog food?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"Not exactly \\u2014 while there is significant overlap, human-grade refers to the quality and safety standard of ingredients and manufacturing, whereas fresh dog food refers to the minimally processed, refrigerated or frozen format, and not all fresh dog foods meet the human-grade threshold.\"}}]}<\/script>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f3788d6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f3788d6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em>This content is for informational use only and does not replace professional nutrition and\/or medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. 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