New FDA proposal to hold animal food producers to basic safety practices for first time

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is moving to place stricter regulations on pet food and animal feed production that would bring safety controls closer in line with those that govern food for human consumption. Under the proposal, pet food and animal feed manufacturers in the US and abroad would need to "develop a formal plan and put into place procedures to prevent foodborne illness" in order to sell their products in the states, according to a statement released today by the administration.

via Tech News Headlines - Yahoo! News http://www.theverge.com/2013/10/25/5027870/fda-announces-proposal-for-animal-food-safety