Week 2 Book Notes Flashcards
What are specific purpose pet foods?
Products intended for certain life stages like growth, medical conditions.
What are all purpose pet foods?
Foods intended for feeding healthy animals of any age or life stage
What are value foods?
Foods aimed at consumers looking for bargains or feeding multiple pets.
What are people food products?
Products designed or marketed to look like recognizable human foods. Like stew
What are natural pet foods?
Foods that claim to avoid any chemically synthesized ingredients
What are organic pet foods?
Refer to those that use food ingredients not exposed to insecticides, pesticides, or in reference to animals medications like antibiotics.
What is holistic food?
Nothing! There is no meaning to the word holistic.
What is raw food?
Natural, uncooked food
What agencies over see the pet food industry?
FDA (CVM), USDA, AAFCO, NRC ( national research council), FTC (federal trade commission)
What does the principle display panel of pet food label refer to?
The front or main part of the product, serves as identification and to attract consumers with colors, illustrations, advertising Ect…
What is required on the information label?
Guaranteed analysis, ingredient statement, statement of nutritional adequacy or purpose, feeding directions, name and address of manufacturer or distributor.
What does the nutritional adequacy statement indicate?
What life stages the product is intended for and how the claim is substantiated
What life stage is there no AAFCO definition for?
Senior or mature
At a minimum what do the feeding directions have to state?
Feed (weight/unit) per (body weight) of a dog or cat.
What are some reasons clients feed human food to pets?
Including or avoiding specific ingredients, chemicals, preservatives, additives, by-products, perceived low quality of pet food, avoiding contaminants and toxins, perceived health benefits, food allergy or intolerance, Palatability, cost, human-animal bond,
