Dub hom khoom noj siv ntau yam kev lag luam los ua kom lawv cov zaub mov zoo dua. Yog tias tsis tuaj yeem txhais cov ntawv qhia zaub mov, koj tuaj yeem xaus rau kev yuav khoom noj dev tsis zoo yam tsis paub txog nws.
Muaj ntau yam khoom uas nkag mus rau hauv daim ntawv lo zaub mov dev. Txhawm rau ua kom yooj yim rau koj, peb tau rhuav tshem cov npe khoom noj dev nrog cov lus piav qhia ntawm txhua feem. Tom qab nyeem ntawv, koj tuaj yeem txiav txim siab txiav txim siab thaum mus yuav khoom noj dev thiab txiav txim siab seb nws puas yog lub sijhawm rau koj hloov tawm cov zaub mov koj pub rau koj tus dev.
13 Yam Yuav Tau Saib Rau Hauv Dog Food Label
1. Dog Food Name: 95% Rule
Koj tuaj yeem tau txais ntau cov ntaub ntawv tsuas yog los ntawm lub npe ntawm cov khoom noj dev. Cov khoom noj dev zoo siab yuav suav nrog nws thawj cov khoom xyaw hauv nws lub npe. Thaum lub npe suav nrog cov khoom xyaw, nws yuav tsum ua kom tsawg kawg 95% ntawm qhov hnyav ntawm daim ntawv qhia. Piv txwv li, ib daim ntawv qhia uas muaj nqaij qaib hauv nws lub npe yuav tsum muaj nqaij qaib ua kom tsawg kawg yog 95% ntawm qhov hnyav ntawm cov zaub mov. Txoj cai no hais tias cov khoom xyaw npe yuav tsum yog tsawg kawg 95% ntawm cov khoom los ntawm qhov hnyav, tsis suav cov dej ntxiv. Qhov seem 5% muaj me me ntawm lwm cov khoom xyaw tsim nyog rau kev tsim cov khoom ntxiv rau cov vitamins thiab minerals.
Yog tias lub npe muaj ob yam khoom xyaw hauv nws, ces qhov ntxiv tag nrho ntawm ob qho khoom xyaw yuav tsum ua kom tsawg kawg 95% ntawm cov khoom noj hnyav. Piv txwv li, ib lub npe nrog nqaij nyug thiab nqaij npuas hauv nws yuav muaj tag nrho cov nqaij nyug thiab nqaij npuas uas ntxiv txog 95%. Qhov feem pua ntawm cov nqaij nyug yuav tsum ntau dua nqaij npuas vim nws tau teev ua ntej.
Rau ib yam khoom kom tsim nyog raws li "lub npe txoj cai", cov khoom xyaw muaj npe yuav tsum sawv cev yam tsawg 70% ntawm tag nrho cov khoom hnyav nrog rau cov dej.
2. Dog Food Name: "Dinner" Rule
Yog tias lub npe muaj "hnub noj hmo" hauv nws, nws txhais tau hais tias cov khoom xyaw uas tau teev tseg yuav siv li 25% ntawm cov khoom hnyav uas tsis suav nrog dej. Yog li, "Nqaij qaib noj rau dev" yuav muaj nqaij qaib uas siv li ntawm 25-94% ntawm cov khoom noj hnyav.
Yog tias lub npe khoom noj sib xyaw ua ke ob qho khoom xyaw xws li "Salmon thiab Cod Noj hmo rau Cov dev," ces qhov hnyav feem pua ntawm cov ntses ntses thiab cod yuav tsum tau ntxiv txog li 25% thiab tsawg dua 95%, thiab cov ntses salmon yuav tsum hnyav dua. cod vim hais tias ua ntej. Ob qho khoom xyaw yuav tsum muaj tsawg kawg yog 3% ntawm cov khoom noj hnyav. Rau cov khoom lag luam kom tsim nyog nyob rau hauv "txoj cai noj hmo", cov khoom xyaw yuav tsum ua kom tsawg kawg 10% ntawm tag nrho cov khoom, suav nrog cov ntsiab lus dej.
3. Dog Food Name: “Nrog” Txoj Cai
Thaum lub npe khoom noj dev muaj lo lus "nrog" hauv nws, nws txhais tau hais tias nws tsuas yog yuav tsum ua kom tsawg kawg 3% ntawm cov khoom noj hnyav. Yog hais tias ib lub npe yog ib yam dab tsi raws kab ntawm "Aub Khoom noj nrog nqaij qaib," nws txhais tau hais tias cov zaub mov muaj tsuas yog 3% nqaij qaib.
Yog li ntawd, nws yog ib qho tseem ceeb kom nyeem cov ntawv sau kom zoo. "Nqaij dev noj" thiab "Aub zaub mov nrog nqaij nyuj" suab zoo sib xws, tab sis lawv yeej muaj ntau hom zaub mov txawv.
4. Dog Food Name: "Flavor" Rule
Txoj cai kawg siv rau cov zaub mov dev yog txoj cai "Flavor". Thaum cov npe khoom noj dev muaj "Flavor" nws tsis tas yuav siv cov khoom noj tiag tiag uas ua rau qhov tsw. Cov khoom noj tsiaj tuaj yeem muaj cov zom zaub mov, uas yog cov khoom qab zib. Yog li nqaij nyug digest yuav tau predigested, los ntawm tshuaj lom neeg los yog enzymatic ua ntawm nyuj cov ntaub so ntswg, npaj nyob rau hauv ib txoj kev uas ua rau lawv saj zoo li nqaij nyuj.
Yog li, ib lub npe zoo li "Dog Food With Beef Flavor" yuav tsis tas muaj nqaij nyuj tiag tiag. Tej zaum nws yuav muaj qee cov nqaij nyug los yog flavoring hauv nws, tab sis nws tsis tas yuav muaj nqaij nyuj tiag tiag hauv nws.
5. Net Quantity Statement
Dog cov ntawv qhia zaub mov yuav tsum qhia meej txog qhov muaj nuj nqis ntawm lub ntim. Feem ntau koj tuaj yeem pom cov lus qhia kom muaj nuj nqis nyob rau sab xis sab xis ntawm lub pob.
Kev ntim khoom sib txawv tuaj yeem pom muaj zaub mov ntau dua li qhov lawv nqa tau. Yog li, nws yog qhov zoo tshaj plaws los saib cov nuj nqis kom tau txais qhov tseeb ntau dua li kev kwv yees los ntawm tsuas yog saib ntawm lub ntim.
6. Nutritional Adequacy Statement
Cov lus hais txog kev noj zaub mov kom txaus tuaj yeem nrhiav tau me ntsis ntxiv. Nws feem ntau yog sau rau sab nraub qaum lossis sab ntawm lub hnab khoom noj dev hauv cov ntawv me me. Daim ntawv qhia yuav tsum suav nrog cov khoom npe thiab nws yog rau dev.
Nws kuj yuav tsum muaj lub neej npaj siab:
- Gestation/Lactation
- Growth
- Maintenance
- Txhua lub neej theem
Hnub kawg, cov lus yuav tsum tau hais meej tias cov khoom noj muaj raws li cov khoom noj uas tsim los ntawm Association of American Feed Control Officers (AAFCO). AAFCO muab cov lus qhia rau cov khoom noj uas cov zaub mov dev yuav tsum suav nrog txhawm rau txhawb nqa tus dev ua haujlwm txhua hnub kom txaus.
7. Guaranteed Analysis
Qhov kev ntsuam xyuas tau lees paub yuav muab qhov kev sib cais ntawm feem pua ntawm cov protein, rog, fiber, thiab noo noo hauv cov zaub mov. Nws kuj tseem tuaj yeem suav nrog cov ntaub ntawv ntawm lwm cov khoom noj tseem ceeb, xws li taurine, calcium, omega 3 fatty acids, thiab lwm yam. Tsis tas li ntawd, feem ntau koj tuaj yeem pom cov calories ntawm ib qho kev pab cuam ze rau qhov kev ntsuam xyuas.
Raws li AAFCO, cov zaub mov rau cov neeg laus yuav tsum muaj tsawg kawg yog 18% crude protein thiab 5.5% roj crude ntawm cov teeb meem qhuav. Puppy zaub mov yuav tsum muaj tsawg kawg yog 22.5% crude protein thiab 8.5% roj crude ntawm cov teeb meem qhuav.
8. Daim ntawv teev cov khoom xyaw
Cov npe khoom muaj qhia txog txhua yam khoom xyaw uas nkag mus rau hauv cov khoom noj dev. Nws yuav sau cov ntaub ntawv los ntawm qhov siab tshaj mus rau qhov hnyav tshaj plaws. Nco ntsoov tias qhov hnyav yog ntsuas nrog cov dej noo ntau dua li tom qab cov zaub mov tau qhuav thiab tsim rau hauv cov zaub mov qhuav.
Yog li, cov khoom xyaw uas muaj cov dej noo ntau, xws li cov nqaij thiab zaub tag nrho, tuaj yeem muaj cov khoom noj qis dua li lwm cov khoom xyaw, txawm tias lawv tau teev ua thawj cov khoom xyaw.
Cov khoom noj dev noj qab nyob zoo yuav feem ntau sau ib hom nqaij tag nrho ua thawj cov khoom xyaw. Qee cov zaub mov tseem yuav muaj nqaij noj, uas yog ua tiav, hauv av, thiab cov nqaij qhuav. Cov zaub mov los ntawm tsiaj txhu yuav muaj cov nqaij hauv av thiab lwm yam tsiaj, nrog rau cov khoom nruab nrog cev.
Nws yog qhov zoo tshaj kom tsis txhob noj zaub mov dev uas tsis qhia hom tsiaj los ntawm cov khoom. Cov khoom lag luam tsis pom tseeb tuaj yeem suav nrog txhua qhov sib xyaw ntawm cov nqaij thiab cov khoom nruab nrog cev.
9. Cov Lus Qhia Pub
Txhua daim ntawv qhia zaub mov dev yuav tsum suav nrog cov lus qhia noj, uas feem ntau nyob rau sab nraub qaum lossis sab ntawm lub ntim. Cov txheej txheem pub mis yog nyob ntawm tus dev qhov hnyav thiab lub neej theem.
Raws li txoj cai dav dav ntawm tus ntiv tes xoo, cov khoom noj dev zoo siab yuav muaj cov khoom noj muaj txiaj ntsig thiab yuav tsum tau ua me me. Cov zaub mov tsis zoo yuav muaj ntau dua qhov pom zoo pub mis vim tias lawv feem ntau muaj cov khoom xyaw ua kom ntau dua yuav muaj txiaj ntsig tsawg heev.
10. Hnub Kawg
Feem ntau koj tuaj yeem nrhiav hnub tas sijhawm nyob hauv qab ntawm cov pob lossis ze ntawm UPC code. Hnub tas sij hawm yuav tsum yog ib xyoos tom qab hnub tsim khoom. Saib hnub tas sij hawm yog qhov tseem ceeb vim tias nws tuaj yeem pab koj txiav txim siab yog tias cov khoom noj tau degraded thiab tsis tuaj yeem muab cov khoom noj txaus txaus rau tus dev, lossis qhov phem tshaj, ua rau nws muaj kev pheej hmoo.
11. Kev thov daim ntawv lo ntxiv
Ntau cov pob khoom noj dev yuav muaj daim ntawv thov ntxiv, thiab ntau cov ntawv no feem ntau yog rau kev lag luam.
Piv txwv li, cov tuam txhab khoom noj tsiaj tuaj yeem sau lawv cov zaub mov raws li "tib neeg-qib," tab sis tsis yog cov kev cai nruj thiab cov qauv rau tib neeg qib zaub mov dev. Txawm li cas los xij, lo lus no feem ntau yog hais txog cov khoom noj uas tsis muaj cov khoom xyaw nqaij noj thiab siv cov txheej txheem ua noj yooj yim.
Nws tseem ceeb heev kom tsis txhob yuam kev "natural" rau "organic." Cov zaub mov dog dig tsuas yog yuav tsum tsis muaj cov khoom qab zib, xim, thiab cov khoom noj khoom haus.
12. Daim ntawv pov thawj thiab Kev lees paub
Qee lub tuam txhab khoom noj dev yuav tau txais lwm daim ntawv pov thawj thiab kev lees paub los ntawm cov koom haum sab nraud. Cov ntawv pov thawj no tuaj yeem txhawb kev ntseeg siab ntawm hom khoom noj dev.
Ntawm no yog qee lub koom haum uas sim thiab pom zoo cov zaub mov dev:
- Certified Humane
- Global Animal Partnership
- Marine Stewardship Council
- Ocean Wise
- USDA Organic
13. Chaw tsim tshuaj paus cov ntaub ntawv tiv tauj
Cov tuam txhab khoom noj dev yuav tsum suav nrog qhov chaw xa ntawv ntawm lawv cov ntawv. Nws tseem zoo dua yog tias lawv suav nrog tus lej xov tooj, email, lossis social media accounts thiab tso cai rau lawv tus kheej kom nkag tau yooj yim rau cov neeg siv khoom.
Nco ntsoov tias cov tuam txhab lag luam uas ntseeg siab yuav tsum muab cov lus teb rau koj cov lus nug txog cov khoom lag luam thiab thov rau lwm cov ntaub ntawv muaj txiaj ntsig ntsig txog kev txhawj xeeb txog kev noj haus thiab cov khoom noj dev noj zaub mov muaj pes tsawg leeg.
Txoj Kev Xav
Cov ntawv qhia zaub mov dev muaj ntau yam tseem ceeb uas qhia rau cov neeg siv khoom paub yog tias lawv tab tom yuav khoom noj dev zoo. Nws yog ib qho tseem ceeb uas yuav tau saib yav dhau los zoo nkauj ntim thiab buzzwords thiab tshuaj xyuas qhov chaw ntawm daim ntawv lo uas muaj ntau cov ntaub ntawv muaj txiaj ntsig, xws li cov kev txheeb xyuas tau lees paub thiab cov npe ntawm cov khoom xyaw.
Thaum koj nkag mus rau hauv kev xyaum nyeem cov ntawv qhia zaub mov dev, koj tuaj yeem txiav txim siab sai ntawm lub khw muag tsiaj thiab yuav cov khoom noj dev thiab khoom noj zoo. Tsis tsuas yog cov zaub mov no noj qab haus huv thiab noj qab haus huv ntau dua, tab sis lawv kuj muaj ntau yam qab. Koj tus dev yuav txaus siab rau lawv ntau dua, thiab nws txoj kev zoo siab yuav tsim nyog siv zog.
