Concerns About FDA Grain-Free Dog Food Warning Best Addressed By Your Local Veterinarian, Auburn Expert Says

By Mike Jernigan
Auburn University

The recent U.S. Food and Drug Administration warning about a possible link between increasingly popular grain-free foods for dogs and a heart disease called dilated cardiomyopathy, or DCM, has dog owners across Alabama and the nation taking a closer look at their options while searching the pet food aisles in their favorite stores.

Grain-free foods have grown exponentially in popularity in recent years, accounting for just 15 percent of pet food sold in the U.S. in 2007 while increasing to almost 50 percent today. More than half of new dog foods introduced today are grain-free, so the market continues to expand, with Americans spending more than $30 billion annually to provide their pets with what they hope is a healthier diet.

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