Meat & Bone Meal

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Meat & Bone Meal is an ingredient that appears in a number of pet foods. Based on veterinary research, this ingredient has worth keeping an eye on. Below, we explain what we found and list the products that include it.

Why it's flagged

A generic rendered ingredient where the animal source isn't identified. It could be any mammal. FDA testing has found contamination issues with unnamed meat meals, and the protein quality can vary wildly from batch to batch. Named meals like 'chicken meal' or 'turkey meal' are more transparent because you know exactly what species you're feeding.

Sources

  • FDA/CVM pentobarbital surveys 1998-2000 (60% positive rate in top-3 MBM)
  • Shirley & Parsons 2001, Poultry Science (ash 9-63%, protein 38-67%)
  • FDA Warning Letters: Evanger's 2017, JBS Souderton 2019

We found Meat & Bone Meal in 52 of the products we analyzed.

Products containing Meat & Bone Meal

Cesar Rotisserie Chicken Flavor & Spring Vegetables Garnish Small Breed

Rotisserie Chicken Flavor & Spring Vegetables Garnish Small Breed

Cesar

bronze #1007 of 1163 $0.10/oz
Dog Chow High Protein Real Beef Recipe

High Protein Real Beef Recipe

Dog Chow

bronze #922 of 1163 $0.05/oz
Buttons & Bows Gourmet Blend High-Protein

Gourmet Blend High-Protein

Buttons & Bows

bronze #533 of 558 $0.09/oz
Dog Chow Complete Adult Beef Flavor

Complete Adult Beef Flavor

Dog Chow

bronze #1121 of 1163 $0.04/oz
Friskies Gravy Swirlers Chicken & Salmon Flavor

Gravy Swirlers Chicken & Salmon Flavor

Friskies

bronze #1701 of 1701 N/A
Temptations Beef, Chicken, & Cheese BBQ Flavor

Beef, Chicken, & Cheese BBQ Flavor

Temptations

bronze #524 of 558 $0.07/oz
Pedigree High Protein Beef & Lamb Flavor

High Protein Beef & Lamb Flavor

Pedigree

bronze #1030 of 1163 $0.06/oz
Pedigree Healthy Weight Roasted Chicken & Vegetable Flavor

Healthy Weight Roasted Chicken & Vegetable Flavor

Pedigree

bronze #1160 of 1163 $0.08/oz
Big Red Tasty Morsels Natural Chicken Flavor

Tasty Morsels Natural Chicken Flavor

Big Red

bronze #1693 of 1701 $0.05/oz
Temptations Adult Seafood Medley Flavor

Adult Seafood Medley Flavor

Temptations

bronze #521 of 558 $0.07/oz
Friskies Tender & Crunchy Combo

Tender & Crunchy Combo

Friskies

bronze #531 of 558 $0.06/oz
Gravy Train Gravy Train Beefy Classic

Gravy Train Beefy Classic

Gravy Train

bronze #861 of 861 $0.05/oz
Big Red Big Red Nuggets

Big Red Nuggets

Big Red

bronze #1088 of 1163 $0.04/oz
Cat Cafe Cat Cafe Savory Blend

Cat Cafe Savory Blend

Cat Cafe

bronze #526 of 558 $0.08/oz
Pedigree with MarroBites Pieces Steak & Vegetable Flavor

with MarroBites Pieces Steak & Vegetable Flavor

Pedigree

bronze #1155 of 1163 $0.10/oz
Kit & Kaboodle Original Poultry, Liver & Ocean Fish

Original Poultry, Liver & Ocean Fish

Kit & Kaboodle

bronze #548 of 558 $0.10/oz
Pedigree with MarroBites Steak & Vegetable Flavor Pieces

with MarroBites Steak & Vegetable Flavor Pieces

Pedigree

bronze #1140 of 1163 $0.06/oz
Cat Cafe Cat Cafe Gourmet Blend

Cat Cafe Gourmet Blend

Cat Cafe

bronze #537 of 558 $0.11/oz
Dog Chow High Protein with Real Chicken

High Protein with Real Chicken

Dog Chow

bronze #923 of 1163 $0.05/oz
9 Lives Daily Essentials Adult Chicken Beef & Salmon

Daily Essentials Adult Chicken Beef & Salmon

9 Lives

bronze #546 of 558 $0.06/oz
Dog Chow Tender & Crunchy Adult Real Lamb & Turkey Flavor

Tender & Crunchy Adult Real Lamb & Turkey Flavor

Dog Chow

bronze #1153 of 1163 $0.05/oz
Dog Chow Kibble Beef Flavor Complete

Kibble Beef Flavor Complete

Dog Chow

bronze #1124 of 1163 $0.05/oz
Big Red Complete Adult Meat

Complete Adult Meat

Big Red

bronze #1162 of 1163 $0.04/oz
Cesar Filet Mignon Flavor & Spring Vegetables Garnish Small Breed

Filet Mignon Flavor & Spring Vegetables Garnish Small Breed

Cesar

bronze #1011 of 1163 $0.10/oz
Pedigree Small Dog Complete Nutrition Roasted Chicken, Rice & Vegetable Flavor Small Breed

Small Dog Complete Nutrition Roasted Chicken, Rice & Vegetable Flavor Small Breed

Pedigree

bronze #1151 of 1163 $0.08/oz
Pedigree Small Dog Complete Nutrition Grilled Steak & Vegetable Flavor Dog Kibble Small Breed

Small Dog Complete Nutrition Grilled Steak & Vegetable Flavor Dog Kibble Small Breed

Pedigree

bronze #1152 of 1163 $0.08/oz
Cesar Porterhouse Flavor & Spring Vegetables Garnish Small Breed

Porterhouse Flavor & Spring Vegetables Garnish Small Breed

Cesar

bronze #1045 of 1163 $0.15/oz
Buttons & Bows Original Blend High-Protein

Original Blend High-Protein

Buttons & Bows

bronze #536 of 558 $0.08/oz
Big Red Seafood & Fish Medley

Seafood & Fish Medley

Big Red

bronze #503 of 558 $0.05/oz
Pedigree Tender Bites Adult Complete Nutrition Chicken & Steak Flavor

Tender Bites Adult Complete Nutrition Chicken & Steak Flavor

Pedigree

bronze #1154 of 1163 $0.09/oz

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