export_reading pet food labels Flashcards
T or F: The pet food label is a legal document.
True
AAFCO goals
regulate production, labeling, distribution, and sale of animal foods; promotes uniform pet food regulations; establishes dog and cat food nutrient profiles
What is required on Principal Display Panel?
Product name, designator, net weight
“All Tuna”
95%
“Tuna”
70%
Tuna “Dinner, Platter, Formula, Recipe, Entree”
25% dry; 10% can
“With Tuna”
3 %
“Tuna Flavor”
1% (recognizable by pet)
Nutrition statement
“complete and nutritious”, “100% nutritious”, “100% complete and balanced”
regulated
“Less” or “reduced calories”
percent reduction and product of comparison
label contains calorie content
feeding directions reflect reduced calorie content
T or F: Most weight management foods contain less than 3100kCals/kg.
False
Natural
derived solely from plant, animal, or mined sources
T or F: Natural foods cannot have synthetic added vitamins and minerals.
False. Most “natural” foods have added vitamins and minerals, which are synthetic
Organic
no antibiotics/growth hormones, conventional pesticides, bioengineering or radiation
“USDA Organic”
> 95 %
“Made with Organics”
70-94%
T or F: It is illegal for pet foods to say “human grade” ingredients.
True
Is the term organic legally defined?
yes; may only be applied to pet food labels that follow USDA rules
Is the term “Natural” legally defined?
Yes; pet food to consist of only natural ingredients without chemical alterations
Is the term “Human Grade” legally defined?
no; false and misleading
Is the term “Holistic” legally defined?
no; any manufacturer can claim “holistic” in literature regardless of ingredients
what is the nutritional adequacy statement?
the AAFCO mandates that the complete and balanced pet food must be substantiated for nutritional adequacy by one of two means
T or F: A nutritional adequacy statement is required if sold across state lines.
True
How are ingredients listed?
descending order by weight
T or F: Pet food manufacturers are required to list a statement of calorie content.
False; voluntary must use kcal/kg
T or F: All necessary information to assess the quality of pet food is available on the labels.
False; information on pet food labels is only one method of quality assessment
What does AAFCO do?
regulate production, labeling, distribution and sale of animal foods, establishes dog/cat nutrient profiles
Principal display panal
communication with potential purchase on front
Product identity
mfr name, brand name, product vignette, product name
T or F: The product vignette must be an actually picture of the product or ingredients.
True
T or F: Most foods don’t meet the AAFCO “light” limits.
True
“Less” or “Reduced Calories” requirements:
percent reduction and product of comparison and label must contain calorie content
Purpose of Nutrition statement
prevents companies from being too flighty/broad in language for nutrition statement
Req for pet food labeled “complete and balanced”
contain feeding directions
Most clinically important thing on pet food?
nutritional adequacy statement
