What does the term ‘human-grade’ mean?
It’s a little confusing to grasp but here’s the gist of it: Human-grade refers to the quality of a finished product. The term refers to a product that is legally suitable for consumption by human being (“edible”). The term feed grade refers to a product that is not suitable for consumption by people and is only to be fed to animals (“inedible”). The FDA and USDA are responsible for regulating human foods and determining ‘edible’ status. Our plant actually makes foods for human consumption and is regulated and inspected by the FDA. The Honest Kitchen is the only manufacturer in the US to have written permission from the FDA to use the term ‘human-grade” on its product labels. Other terms like “Human Quality” or “Table Grade” are not legal definitions for human food or pet food. And the term “Made with Human-grade Ingredients” doesn’t mean that a finished product is actually, legally, human-grade. Ingredients may start off with ‘human-grade’ status but once an ingredient has been shipped
