[toble]

I don't know what pet food was like in the past, but today it seems to be dominated by flavoured products made of cereals, rather than meat or offal.

[aestra]

Dominated? I just checked my cat's food, and the first ingredient is chicken and the second is chicken by product, then corn and the list of supplements. The dominant ingredient is chicken.

[goblin89]

Are you sure there's a regulation regarding listed ingredient order for pet food? And regardless, I bet manufacturers can get away with even more ingredient list manipulation there than with human food—I might be wrong though.

[toble]

It depends on the type and quality. If you purchase a can, then I would hope that it is mostly animal based ingredients. If it is dry food then it will be mostly cereals.

[goblin89]

Checked my friend's dog's food: lists cereals first, “meat and byproducts” go second in a single item.