Forms of Food

Question 1

What are the different forms of food?

Answer 1

dried food
wet food
live food
powder food
raw food

Question 2

What are the two main categories of food?

Answer 2

fresh and natural food
prepared and processed food

Question 3

What are some examples of fresh and natural food?

Answer 3

fruit and vegetables
grass and forage
meat
live

Question 4

How many nutrients do fruit and vegetables contain?

Answer 4

high in protein in legumes, leafy greens and peas
medium in carbohydrates
low in fat
high in vitamins and minerals

Question 5

How many nutrients does grass and forage contain?

Answer 5

high in protein for hind-gut fermenters and ruminants
medium in carbohydrates
low in fat
high in vitamins A, B, C and E
high in minerals

Question 6

How many nutrients does meat contain?

Answer 6

high in protein
low in carbohydrates
medium fat content in white meat but high in red meat
high in vitamins
medium in minerals

Question 7

What are some examples of prepared and processed food?

Answer 7

dry food
wet food
semi-moist food

Question 8

What are the positives of feeding fresh food?

Answer 8

more natural
similar to what they would eat in the wild
more nutritious

Question 9

What are the negatives of feeding fresh food?

Answer 9

expensive
don’t know if they are getting the right nutrients

Question 10

What are the positives of feeding processed food?

Answer 10

cheaper
more convenient
contains everything the animal needs
gives instructions
lasts longer

Question 11

What are the negatives of feeding processed food?

Answer 11

not natural
has some sort of chemical element to it
animals can get bored of it
animals don’t always find it palatable

Question 12

What should be thought about when buying food for animals?

Answer 12

cost
shelf life
availability
storage
nutritional value
dental/health benefits
medicated

Question 13

What are the two companies that ensure pet food meets the minimum standards for pet food?

Answer 13

FEDIAF
Pet Food Manufactures Association

Question 14

How does FEDIAF ensure pet food meets the minimum standards for pet food?

Answer 14

provide a guidance on the minimum requirements of a variety of species

Question 15

How does the Pet Food Manufactures Association ensure pet food meets the minimum standards for pet food?

Answer 15

provide information for pet owners and producers on scientific revelations in the realm of nutrition

Question 16

What factors will influence how a suitable diet is selected for an animal?

Answer 16

size of the animal
type of feeder the animal is
physical condition of the animal
work
production
environment

Question 17

What are the specific requirements needed for a dog?

Answer 17

breed

size

working dog

need sources of amino acids

protein requirements vary

source of fat needed to provide essential fatty acids

carbohydrates are not needed

main proportion of their food needs to be meat based

classed as omnivores

Question 18

What are the specific requirements needed for a cat?

Answer 18

obligate carnivores (can only eat meat)

cannot synthesise the amino acid taurine

high protein requirements

fat is essential as it provides arachidonic acid

carbohydrates are not needed

Question 19

How is dry matter calculated?

Answer 19

subtract the moisture percentage stated on the label to the total

100% - moisture percentage = dry matter

Question 20

Why might a pet food company not state their moisture percentage on their food packaging?

Answer 20

moisture percentages less than 10% don’t need to be stated on the packaging

Question 21

How is dry matter percentages for a particular nutrient worked out?

Answer 21

nutrient percentage divided by the moisture percentage x 100 = dry matter percentage