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GLOBAL NUTRITION STANDARDS AAFCO FEDIAF Convergence One Nutrition Marge Chandler DVM, MS, MANZCVS, DACVN, DACVIM, MRCVS FEDIAF Scientific Advisory Committee Member Co-Chair World Small Animal Veterinary Association Global Nutrition Committee
FEDIAF The European Pet Food Industry Mission: To be the credible and responsible voice of the European pet food industry, collaborating with authorities, regulators and academics for achieving favourable conditions for the supply of safe, nutritious and palatable products. Members: national associations which represent 21 countries via 16 national or regional pet food industry associations. Includes 200 pet food plants in Europe (95% of industry).
FEDIAF s structure General Assembly Communications Committee Executive Committee Review Committee with Expert Groups Secretariat, Brussels Additives & Undesirable Substances Feed Safety and Hygiene Environment-Sustainability Product Communication Nutritional & Analytical Science Feed Materials & Trade PARNUTS National Secretaries of National Associations
Codes of good practices PARNUTS 2008/38/EC
Nutrition and Analytical Sciences Group Nutritional experts from pet food companies Members meet 4-6 times per year Scientific Advisory Board Nutritional scientists from academia Meet bi-annually with NWG members Nutritional Guidelines Reflecting exchange of scientific knowledge on pet nutrition Setting nutritional requirements for use of all industry to ensure level playing field and consistency across industry Ensuring that pet food on the market is benchmarked against science
Processes for Establishing & Revising Guidelines Reviews of relevant topics Input from: Member national associations Committee members (e.g. SAB & NWG) Consumers, media FEDIAF Reviewed regularly/yearly Major changes every 3 years Minor changes every 2 years or if new legal limit is set
Review Process SAB member Media Consumers Demand for review of specific nutrient level Nutrition Working Group Discussion of scientific evidence within NWG & SAB Subgroup Activity Recommendation Adoption during Fediaf AGM Updated Fediaf Nutritional Guidelines
One Nutrition Advantages International companies would be using one standard A scientifically based global standard would facilitate international trade Fundamental information for all nutritionists Global consistency for research communities and collaborative work across countries Supporting GAPFA Missions: Support health and wellbeing of dogs and cats Promote the benefits of living with pets Serve as a forum for addressing key mutual issues
WSAVA Global Experience Broader outlook on pet foods and pet feeding around the world Global Nutrition Committee: website Nutrition Toolkit: benefit from having one set of assumptions and requirements Pets: would benefit from improved welldeveloped and reviewed global standards that countries could adopt (e.g. South Africa) Association and collaboration between GAPFA and WSAVA?
Challenges FEDIAF and AAFCO Nutritional Guidelines: different underlying assumptions Financial costs of change to companies (e.g. recipe changes) Translations Distribution of guidelines FEDIAF on line One Nutrition AAFCO and NRC for purchase Consensus within larger groups Change management process
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One Nutrition - Potential Solutions Convergence of nutritional guidelines over time i.e. years to develop one document Commitment for long term and a consensus for the concept Prioritize top proposals for importance and ease of change, e.g. energy intake Subgroups to discuss topics Include adaptations consistent with new research Consideration of change management process: a vision FEDIAF brings: Experience of working with many countries Flexibility of approach Active approach to presenting ideas and supporting research