Strict new laws to crack down on unsafe pet food proposed in South Australia
Strict new laws aimed at cleaning up the $6 billion pet food industry have been proposed in South Australia.
The legislation would force manufacturers to clearly list everything in their products in an effort to protect our pets from potentially deadly ingredients.
It would carry significant consequences for businesses that don't comply, with fines of up to $60,000.
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Strict new laws aimed at cleaning up the $6 billion pet food industry have been proposed in South Australia. Nine
Australia currently has standards for pet food manufacturing and marketing, but they aren't law, meaning there is little consequence for those doing the wrong thing.
The push has been welcomed by Samantha Johnston, a former ferret breeder whose beloved animals succumbed to lead poisoning after consuming pet food containing sulphur dioxide, a commonly used preservative that wasn't advertised.
"My ferrets started seizing and dying very rapidly, and in the space of 16 days I lost 16 ferrets to lead poisoning," she said.
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Australia currently has standards for pet food manufacturing and marketing, but they aren't law, meaning there is little consequence for those doing the wrong thing. Nine
Under the proposed laws, manufacturers will be legally obligated to explicitly state all ingredients, including preservatives, in their pet food products.
"We need to ensure that consumers and their pets are protected," Independent MP Frank Pangallo said.
This article was produced with the assistance of 9ExPress.
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