Nutritional Benefits
DHA, an anti-inflammatory fatty acid important in neurological development.
What nutrient does the brain provide in pet food?
Rendered product from mammal tissues, including bone, exclusive of any added blood, hair, hoof, horn, hide trimmings, manure, stomach, and rumen contents.
What is meat and bone meal in pet food?
BEG (Boutique, Exotic, and Grain-Free), raw food, BARF (Biologically Appropriate Raw Food).
What are some examples of alternative feeding trends in pet food?
It allows for cost-per-gram comparison between diets.
Why is net quantity important on a pet food label?
In order by weight as used from greatest to least, including their inherent water content.
How are ingredients listed on a pet food label?
Iron and protein
What nutrient does blood provide in pet food?
Good source of nutrients, sustainability, and utilization of parts of the animal not used in human consumption.
What are the advantages of by-products in pet food?
Bacterial contamination, choking, vomiting, diarrhea, gastrointestinal obstruction, and rectal bleeding.
What are some risks associated with feeding raw pet food?
Labels must appear in both official languages, product identity, net quantity, dealer name, and principal place of business.
What are the minimal labeling requirements for pet food in Canada?
No chemical alterations.
What does the term "natural" mean on a pet food label according to AAFCO?
Essential minerals that support strong bones and teeth
What nutrient do bones provide in pet food?
Non-rendered, clean parts other than meat, including lungs, spleen, kidneys, brain, liver, blood, bone, and stomachs and intestines freed of their contents.
What are meat by-products in pet food?
Improved stool consistency and overall GI health
What is the result from the only scientific studies done on the benefits of feeding a raw food diet?
The ingredient or combination of ingredients constitutes at least 25% but less than 90% of the total mass of all ingredients.
What does it mean if a pet food product name includes the word "dinner"?
8 animals over 1 year of age, 6-month duration, blood tests at start and finish, and no deaths or removal from trial for nutritional causes.
What is required for a maintenance/adult feeding trial according to AAFCO?
Chondroitin, which supports joint health.
What nutrient does connective tissue provide in pet food?
Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (Mad cow disease).
What disease is spread by feeding cattle meal made from cattle?
Using byproducts as well as many other parts of an animal to provide nutrients, proteins, fats, vitamins and minerals, reducing the need for additional feed ingredients and lowering the environmental impact.
What is sustainability?
Product name, manufacturer, address, net quantity, guaranteed analysis, list of ingredients, nutritional adequacy statement, and feeding directions.
What must appear on a pet food label according to the Canadian Guide for the Labeling and Advertising of Pet Foods?
The diet is formulated to meet the nutritional levels established by AAFCO or substantiated by feeding tests.
What does an AAFCO statement indicate on a pet food label?
Taurine and L-carnitine, which support heart health.
What nutrient does the heart provide in pet food?
Fuel, phosphorus fertilizer, and production of biobased plastics.
What are some potential uses of meat and bone meal besides pet food?
Insect protein added to food which is more digestible than chicken meal.
What is an emerging source of protein needing further research and studies?
Crude protein (min), crude fat (min), crude fiber (max), and moisture (max).
What values are included in the guaranteed analysis on a pet food label?
Contains all nutrients required and nutrients are present in correct ratios.
What does "complete and balanced" mean in pet food?