Here’s how one raw feeder, Dr. Amy Nesselrodt, a DVM and member of the AVMA expresses her concerns:

“Those of us who feed raw want to feed raw. We do not believe heated food nor High Pressure Pasteurized (HPP) food is the same as raw. We believe (and the evidence e.g. the pet, has shown) that raw, truly raw with enzymes and probiotics, is beneficial to our pets. As a busy professional, I want the freedom to choose commercially available prepared raw food. Truly raw food.

“Those of us who support raw feeding (and have seen the health benefits of doing so) don’t want more regulation of raw, limiting our choices and driving up prices. AVMA’s passing of this resolution would likely cause a chain reaction of FDA creating more regulation. Regulation would drive up commercially prepared raw food prices and make it cost prohibitive.”

Pet food recall from Diamond Pet Foods