Pet food. The lowdown on labels.
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چکیده
U.S. consumers spend more than $11 billion a year on cat and dog food, according to the Pet Food Institute. And pet food manufacturers compete for these dollars by trying to make their products stand out among the many types of dry, moist, and semi-moist foods available. Pet food packaging carries such descriptive words as "senior," "premium," "super-premium," "gourmet," and "natural." These terms, however, have no standard definition or regulatory meaning.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- FDA consumer
دوره 35 3 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2001