Amid growing interest among Americans in feeding their families and pets more "natural" foods, some dog food manufacturers are now using more natural -- and recognizable -- ingredients in foods they sell.

The course examined the functional uses for various ingredients, provided an overview on manufacturing processes and explained the stringent regulations that apply to petfood manufacturing, ingredients and labeling.

The programs focused on a range of ways the recall has impacted pet owners, from new legislations to new diets.

The Nature's Variety Pet Nutrition Council is made up of five experts in the areas of pet nutrition, behavior and medicine who will act as helpful resources for pet owners who are interested in starting their pets on the Rotation Diet

A Consumer's Guide to Pet Food is designed to help you sort through all the information that is available about pet food.

For consumers, a glossary of meat and poultry labeling terms.

Mars said it issued the recall after a component of the food that tested positive for Salmonella was inadvertently shipped.

With firm data for 2005 now available from various national and international sources, we examine the scene for pork production globally and among the 20 countries that were largest on annual output last year.

Choices relating to the terminal sire can make a big difference to the proportion of slaughter pigs achieving the top carcass specification for price from the processor.

Information and opinions on the feeding, care and well-being of pigs from around the globe.