Pet Food Labels Flashcards
_____ regulates production, labeling, distribution and sale of animal foods
- AAFCO (American association of food control officials)
The two parts of a label
- Principal display - front
2. Information - back
The ______ includes the product identity, designator, net weight statement, nutrition statement and bursts/flags
- principal display
The ______ includes the manufacturer name, brand name, product vignette and product name
- product identity of the principal display
The ______ is a picture of the food or the ingredients that go in the food
- product vignette
- > apart of the product identity
If a food is 95% “tuna” it is ______
- all “tuna” for cats
If a food is 70% “tuna” it is ______
- “tuna” for cats
If a food is 25% “tuna” it is ______
- DRY food
- “tuna” Dinner, platter, formula, recipe, or entree
If a food is 10% “tuna” it is ______
- CAN food
- tuna “Dinner, platter, formula, recipe, or entree”
If a food is 3% “tuna” it is ______
- with “tuna”
If a food is 1% or less “tuna” it is ______
- “tuna flavor”
- recognizable by the pet
The ______ works with the government to put laws in place regarding food regulations, whereas _____ has no governmental authority and only provides guidelines to be followed
- FDA CVM
- > food and drug administration center for veterinary medicine
- AAFCO
Food with no antibiotics, growth hormones, conventional pesticides, bioengineering or radiation is considered ______
- organic
A product in which every ingredient and the resulting product are stored, handled and processed in a manner that is consistent and compliant with regulations for current and good manufacturing processes for edible foods is ________
- human grade
- > 100% edible by people
Pet food that has no chemical alterations is _______
- natural
