Corn germ meal is ground corn germ which consists of corn germ with other parts of the corn kernel from which part of the oil has been removed and is obtained from either a wet or dry milling manufacturing process of corn meal, corn grits, hominy feed, or other corn products. (AAFCO, 2003) Because corn germ meal is a grain fraction, it only supplies a fraction of the nutrients present in the whole grain and as with any corn product, it is considered highly allergenic for many pets, is a cheap filler ingredient and is not recommended.