Beef meal is the rendered product from beef tissues, exclusive of any added blood, hair, hoof, horn, hide trimmings, manure, stomach and rumen contents, except in such amounts as may occur unavoidably in good processing practices. (AAFCO, 2003) Not all beef in pet foods is the same. It is important that the manufacturer of the pet food use human-grade beef and preferably free of hormones and antibiotics. Beef meal is a good source of protein in dry pet food.