The Association of Animal Feed Control Officials (AAFCO) is the association that establishes nutritional standards within the pet food industry. One of the ways is true nutrient analysis which is a method we have used here at Life's Abundance for over two decades. Now, we have engaged in the second of AAFCO’s sanctioned tests - Feeding Trials.
Feeding trials provide a look at the ability of a food to convey adequate nutritional value to the dogs consuming it. Eight dogs are exclusively fed the food being tested for a number of weeks (duration varies based on life stage).
It is important to know how nutrients in our formulas behave once digested by the dogs eating them. Nutritional analysis, exacting care, decades of anecdotal evidence and now feeding trials bear out our formulation philosophy and the science behind it.
We are currently engaged in feeding trials which is a years-long process for our all life stage formulations. As a maintenance formula, the trial on our Weight Loss Formula for Adult Dogs has been successfully concluded. All of our foods still under trial meet or exceed AAFCO nutrient profile standards and include an AAFCO statement on the label.
Life’s Abundance Feeding Trial Status As Of Winter 2022:
All Life Stage Dog Food, Lamb Meal & Brown Rice - Successfully completed Summer 2022.
Adult Weight Loss Dog Food - Successfully completed Spring 2020.
All Life Stage Dog Food, Chicken Meal & Brown Rice - Successfully completed Summer 2021.
Grain Free All Life Stage Dog Food - In queue to start. Tests are not run concurrently which makes the timeline to complete the series quite long.