Control Kruse: USDA sued for licensing breeder’s cruelty

The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, with the assistance of Holland & Knight, a well-known multinational law firm, has filed a federal lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Agriculture accusing it of acting contrary to law by issuing a dog dealer licence to an Iowa-based dealer with a decades-long history of animal welfare violations. The Animal Welfare Act was enacted to protect animals that are used in for-profit businesses, including high-volume...

Europe allows use of rosemary extract as antioxidant feed additive for cats, dogs

The European Commission has allowed the use of liquid rosemary extract as an antioxidant feed additive for cats and dogs through Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/1068. The submission leading to the authorization was initiated by Kemin Nutrisurance, pet food and rendering technologies business unit of Kemin Industries, a global ingredient manufacturer that supplies over 500 speciality ingredients for human and animal health and nutrition, pet food, aquaculture, nutraceuticals, food technologies, crop technologies, and textile, biofuel...