Application of calcium sulfate (gypsum) in pet food
She Jing-li1, Li Xin-shan2
(1.Jingmen Leixin Gypsum Products Co.,Ltd., Jingmen 448000,China; 2. Jingshan County Public Inspection And Testing Center, Jingmen 431800,China)
Abstract: Calcium sulfate, as a feed additive, is widely used in pet food and is suitable for most dog and cat food.
In addition to supplementing inorganic salts such as calcium and sulfur, it also plays a special role in pet growth and disease prevention, this paper lists some pet food formulas containing calcium sulfate (gypsum). In the United States and European Union have calcium sulfate as feed additives implementation standards, since there is no mandatory standard in China, pet food manufacturers must strictly follow the "measures for the management of pet feed" when selecting calcium sulfate, and choose products produced by legitimate manufacturers.
Key words: Calcium sulfate; Pet food; Application mechanism; Formula composition; Laws and regulations
美國食品藥品管理局(Food and Drug Administration,簡稱FDA)官方網站www.fda.gov公布,依據《 Legally, under the FFDCA any substance that is added to or is expected to become a component of animal food, either directly or indirectly, must be used in accordance with a food additive regulation unless it is generally recognized as safe for that use (GRAS).依據法律依據聯邦食品、藥品與化妝品法》(Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act,簡稱FFDCA),添加任何有望成為動物性食品的一個組成部分的物質,無論是直接或間接地,必須按照一種食品添加劑規則使用,除非它用于該用途中一般公認為是安全的(Generally Recognized as Safe,簡稱GRAS)。批準的食品添加劑列入在21 CFR 573和579以及一般公認為是安全的部分物質目錄列入在21 CFR 582和584中。美國FDA (CFR Title 21, v.3, sec 184.1230)已將硫酸鈣列入一般公認為是安全的(GRAS)可直接加入食品中的物質種類。
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