Artificial Flavors + Texture

Question 1

Largest single group of additives

Answer 1

Artificial flavors and flavor enhancers

Question 2

People taste sweet, salty, bitter, and acid. What artificial flavor/ flavor enhancer appeals to cats

Answer 2

Cats like foods acidified with PHOSPHORUS OR CITRIC ACID

Question 3

Dog tastes

Answer 3

Dogs have a sugar appetite and pH changes make little difference

Question 4

Cats and dogs have several AMINO ACID TASTES that are _________ or _________ to people

Answer 4

Weakly bitter or acidic

Question 5

Dogs like ___________ kibble and cats like one particular kibble __________

Answer 5

Larger
Shape

Question 6

Neither cats nor dogs prefer ________ foods

Answer 6

Sticky (thicker sauces may be more appealing)

Question 7

(heat up food to intensify the first one)
What two factors contribute to sustained diet interest to cats and dogs

Answer 7

1. Smell
2. Taste

Question 8

5 Problems dogs exhibit from ancestors

Answer 8

1. Rapid eating
2. Overconsumption
3. Food hoarding
4. Scavenging
5. Coprophagy

Question 9

Cats are descended from…..

Answer 9

Felis libyca/ African wildcat

Question 10

Larger wild cats eat….

Answer 10

Larger prey less often