Deciphering pet food labels

Présenté par Jenna Manacki, D.M.V., formée à titre de résidente en nutrition clinique

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1. What organization has objective guidelines that can be used to assess commercial pet foods? *
2. True or False. AAFCO approves commercial pet food diets. *
3. If a pet food is labelled “Beef and Chickpea Formulation,” what portion of the diet (by weight) is required to compose of beef and chickpeas? *
4. Which of the following terms has a legal definition as per AAFCO? *
5. Of the following life stages, which is not a term included in AAFCO nutritional adequacy statements? *
6. True or False. A guaranteed analysis can be used to compare 2 commercial diets. *
7. Which of the following nutrients does not have to be included in a guaranteed analysis? *
8. True or False. Ingredients on a label are listed in descending order by weight, inclusive of water content. *
9. Which of the following types of food do not have to follow AAFCO guidelines? *
10. When does AAFCO expect the new guidelines to be in place? *