Code of Massachusetts Regulations
330 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURAL RESOURCES
Title 330 CMR 13.00 - Pet Food
Section 13.08 - Statements of Calorie Content
Universal Citation: 330 MA Code of Regs 330.13
Current through Register 1531, September 27, 2024
(1) The label of a dog or cat food may bear a statement of calorie content, provided:
(a) That the statement shall be separate and
distinct from the "Guaranteed Analysis" and shall appear under the heading
"Calorie Content"; and
(b) that the
statement shall be measured in terms of metabolizable energy (ME) on an as fed
basis and must be expressed as "kilocalories per kilogram" ("keal/kg) of
product, and may also be expressed as kilocalories per familiar household
measure (e.g., cans, cups, pounds); and
(c) an affidavit shall accompany the request
for label review or registration, substantiating that the calorie content was
determined by:
1. calculation using the
"Modified Atwater" Formula; or
2.
in accordance with a testing procedure established by AAFCO.
(2) Comparative claims shall not be false, misleading or given undue emphasis and must be based on the same methodology for both products.
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