Exam 1: Lecture 8: How to read a pet food label Flashcards
Who regulates pet food?
FDA
FTC
STATE FEED CONTROL OFFICIALS
T/F: AAFCO is a regulatory body (sets guidelines for states to adopt)
false, they are not a regulatory body
Which department is responsible for?
- Center for veterinary medicine
- food safety modernization act
- current good manufacturing practices
- hazard analysis
- Facilities should be registered with FDA
- subject to inspection by federal and state agencies
FDA
Which department is responsible for?
FDA
Which department is responsible for?
- Typically within the state department of agriculture
- most states adopt associations of american feed control officials (AAFCO) guidelines
State feed control officials
T/F: AAFCO is a regulatory body
false, they are not a regulatory body
Which department is responsible for?
- protects consumers by stopping unfair, deceptive or fraudulent practics in the marketplace. Conduct investigations, sue companies and people that violate the law, developig rules to ensure a vibrant marketplace, and educate consumers and buisnesses about their responsibilities and rights.
FTC
- federal trade commission
What needs to be on a pet food label?
The product name defined by the AAFCO below is?
- one ingreadient only
- can contain wanter, preservatives or traces
100% or all
The product name defined by the AAFCO below is?
!00% or all
The product name defined by the AAFCO below is?
- named ingreadient is atleast 95% of product by weight
- Water can be included, but ingreadients still need to be more than 70% of the contents
95%
The product name defined by the AAFCO below is?
-
95%
The product name defined by the AAFCO below is?
- Named ingreadient total is atleast 25% of product by weight
(each ingredient has 3%) - Water can be included, but ingreadients still need to me than 10%
25%
The product name defined by the AAFCO below is?
Name descriptor
- Dinner
- Platter
- Entree
- Formula
- Recipe
25%
The product name defined by the AAFCO below is?
-
25%
The product name defined by the AAFCO below is?
-
25%
The product name defined by the AAFCO below is?
- “With rule”
3%
The product name defined by the AAFCO below is?
- If more than one ingrdient, and if the word “with” us used, each ingreadient must be atleast 3% by weight
- Named ingreadients must appear in decreasing order by weight
- If “with” not used, then the first ingreadient must make up 25% of the product weight
3%
The product name defined by the AAFCO below is?
-
3%
The product name defined by the AAFCO below is?
- Must be same word as ingredient
- source of flavor must be specified in ingreadient list
- Not a specific amount, it just has to be there
Flavor
The product name defined by the AAFCO below is?
-
Flavor
On the food bag
(Guaranteed Analysis), What is the minimum percentage (by weight)
Crude protein
Crude fat
On the food bag
(Guaranteed Analysis), What is the maximum percentage (by weight)
crude fiber
moisture
The guaranteed analysis is done as % fed, which means you have to account for?
Water
Ingredient list are order by?
weight “as is” (includes water)
The following is an example of?
- Name of food is formulated to meet nutritional levels established by the AAFCO dog (or cat) food nutrient profile for
- Maintenance
- growth
- gestation/lactation
- all life stages
Nutritional adequacy statement
- AAFCO statement
What are the two categories for AAFCO nutrient profile guidelines?
- growth and reproduction
- Maintenance
What feeding directions should be present on the label?
- must be in common terms and measurments
- Feed (weight/ unit of production) per (weight only) of dog or cat
- Frequency
- must be consistent with the intended in the nutrional adequacy statement, unless a limited use or more limited life stage designation is declared otherwise
The following fit under what section of the label?
- metabolizable energy (ME) on as AS fed basis
- Kilocalories per kilogram (kcal/kg) required
- commom household measurements
calorie statement
T/F: Pet food is regulated
true
What are the 3 pet food regulatory programs?
FDA
FTC
state feed control officials
