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Editorial · June 10, 2026
Are by-products actually bad for dog food?
"No by-products" is one of the most effective marketing lines in the pet aisle. By AAFCO's definition, a named by-product is mostly organ meat. PetScored does not penalize it, and here is the reasoning.
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