Pet Food Quiz 6

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During a discussion with the nursing team about what is included in a pet food label, you are asked why the label reports “Crude protein, crude oils and fats, crude fibre, crude ash and moisture” since this does not appear to be immediately useful for the pet owner. Which of the following statements is the best explanation of this? If clients had a good level of understanding about nutrition, those terms would make proper sense and are helpful in choosing between diets. These terms are how manufacturers describe how their food is made and are not meant for pet owners to understand. These terms can be used by veterinary surgeons to compare diets and make recommendations. These are the level of information pet food manufacturers are willing to declare without compromising proprietary information. As pet food labels are legal documents, in the EU, these items are mandatory declarations which informs the regulatory agencies about the contents of the diet. Please select an option Incorrect. The declaration of “crude protein, crude oils and fats, crude fibre, crude ash and moisture” is mandatory for pet foods for dogs and cats in the EU. WikiVet Article: EU Pet Food Labels Incorrect. The declaration of “crude protein, crude oils and fats, crude fibre, crude ash and moisture” is mandatory for pet foods for dogs and cats in the EU. WikiVet Article: EU Pet Food Labels Incorrect. The declaration of “crude protein, crude oils and fats, crude fibre, crude ash and moisture” is mandatory for pet foods for dogs and cats in the EU. WikiVet Article: EU Pet Food Labels Incorrect. The declaration of “crude protein, crude oils and fats, crude fibre, crude ash and moisture” is mandatory for pet foods for dogs and cats in the EU. WikiVet Article: EU Pet Food Labels Correct! The declaration of “crude protein, crude oils and fats, crude fibre, crude ash and moisture” is mandatory for pet foods for dogs and cats in the EU. WikiVet Article: EU Pet Food Labels