feeding and diet Flashcards
two parts of food labelling
- statutory statement
- display panel
statutory statement
the information and instructions required by law
display panel
the marketing text and pictures aimed to help sell the product
why do feed packages have labels?
- to provide legal information
- to provide user information
- to promote sales
legal information
allows the product and the raw ingredients to be traced to their origin, provides an indication of the quality of the food, allows authorities to establish if the nutritional info is correct
user information
tells the purchaser about the product and how it should be used
statutory statement information
- if the food is complete or complementary
- species
- life style
- instructions for use
- typical (average) analysis
- ingredients list
- additives
- best before date
- manufactoring date
- net weight and / or volume
- registration number
- address of company
complete food
can be used as a stand-alone food → contains all nutrients, vitamins and minerals needed for the entirety of that animal’s diet
complementary food
should be combined with other food to offer the same nutritional value as complete food
quality of food
how nutritionally valuable it is
low quality food
low levels of essential nutrients, may need some supplements or to fed in large quantities → likely to be cheaper
high quality food
provides all necessary nutrients → likely to be a little more expensive
comparing wet vs dry food
to compare wet and dry food, all moisture should be removed
