Organic Pet Food Regulations to be Cut Due to Deregulation Initiative – Truth about Pet Food
USDA Moves to Repeal Organic Pet Food Regulations—Here’s Why It Matters
Organic cat and dog food regulations enacted in December 2024 are at risk of being withdrawn under a federal deregulation initiative. Learn what’s at stake, why these rules were crucial, and how you can make your voice heard before June 11, 2025.
What’s Changing and Why
- USDA Plans to Rescind Rules: The USDA Agricultural Marketing Service has proposed rescinding the recently established rules regulating organic pet food due to a deregulation executive order requiring repeal of 10 rules for every new one.
- Regulations Were Newly Adopted: The rules, effective since December 2024, clarified how organic claims should be applied to pet foods—eliminating inconsistencies by treating them as processed products rather than livestock feed.
- Consumer Protections at Risk: These rules prevented organic products from including condemned or diseased animal by-products, ensuring higher safety and quality standards in organic pet food.
- If Repealed: Organic pet foods may again be held to livestock feed standards, which allow less transparency and could include ingredients unfit for human or pet consumption.
Call to Action
The USDA is accepting public comments until June 11, 2025. Pet owners are encouraged to speak up and request the agency retain the current organic pet food regulations. Tell the USDA that pet food should be regulated as pet food—not livestock feed.
➤ Click here to submit your comment on the proposed rule withdrawal.
Why This Matters
Repealing these rules would undermine progress in pet food labeling transparency, safety, and consumer trust. Responsible manufacturers and concerned pet parents alike benefit from regulations that ensure organic products meet consistent and meaningful standards.