Meat By-Products
What it is
The parts of a mammal left after the flesh is removed, without the animal being named.
Other ways this ingredient gets described
- This ingredient is from an undetermined source, but is typically a meat that is used in whole and is cooked down at high temperatures with the moisture extracted, and then ground to become a source of high protein in pet foods.
- Meat by-products are sources of protein.
Potential benefits for dogs
Organ tissue is genuinely nutrient dense, but the generic naming discloses neither the species nor the parts, which is the least transparent option.