How are ingredients listed on the label
Decreasing order
(most of to less of)
Expiry Date
Name/Address of company that made product
"Pet food only"
Weight
This needs to be done before handling food
Handwashing
The most important nutrient
Water
What creature does not have a brain?
Starfish
Whole Corn, Ground Corn, Cornmeal, and Corn Flour are what?
Carbohydrates (easily digestable)
Used to give energy
Feeding guide
3 warning signs food is not suitable to eat
Change to appearance or smell
Damage to packaging
Dents in cans
Dust or mould
Signs of thawing/incorrect temperature
Evidence of vermin interference
Fat soluble and Water soluble... (A,B,C,D,E,K)
Vitamins
What is the world's largest predator?
Sperm Whale
Meat By-Products are
Organs, Blood and Bone
"Senior" Diet, "Puppy" Formula and "Indoor" Formula indicates this
Life Stage diet
3 Hazards in preparing food
Cross contamination
Injuring ones self (i.e. cut finger with knife)
Manual handling injures
Animal bites (from food aggressive animals)
Animal injuries from inappropriate feed containers
Source of energy (breaks this down to glucose)
Carnivores need little to none in their diet
Carbohydrates
What animal has fingerprints that are almost identical to humans?
Koala
Source of protein and fat, containing all essential amino acids and fatty acids (not meat)
Dried Egg Product
Name 2 marketing techniques
Picture of "celebrity"
Picture of cute animals
Pictures of healthy home cooked meal/ingredients
"Natural" flavours
"Made with"
3 common causes of food poisoning
Salmonella
E-Coli
Listeria
Botulism
Giardia
Mycotoxins
What essential amino acid do cats need in their diet
(Bonus 100 if you can tell me what Guinea Pigs need to)
Taurine
Vitamin C
What animal doesn't have paw pads (only fur?)
Rabbit
Added to pet foods to enhance palatability and can include spices, broths, and yeast.
"Natural" Flavours
AAFCO and PFIAA stand for
(either one will do)
Association of American Feed Control Officials
Pet Food Industry Association of Australia
Salmonella
Name a "Macro mineral"
Calcium
Phosphorus
Sodium
Potassium
What animals eyes turn blue in the winter (to help see lower light levels)?
Reindeer