Not exact matches
In 2011, the Cochrane Collaboration, a nonprofit independent research organization, analyzed the results of 15 randomized clinical
trials that had evaluated whether omega - 3 — fortified infant formulas,
fed to full - term babies for up to the first year of life,
provide developmental benefits compared with nonfortified infant formulas.
Effect of using HIV and infant
feeding counselling cards on the quality of counselling
provided to HIV positive mothers: a cluster randomized controlled
trial
The three
trials compared post-exercise protein synthesis with three different treatments: a post-exercise
feeding regimen
providing protein intake for optimal muscle protein synthesis [8](2
feedings of 25 g high quality protein at 0 and 4 h of recovery: PRO), a
trial in which the subjects consumed 1.5 g · kg − 1 BM ethanol plus an energy match for recommended protein
feedings in the form of carbohydrate (ALC - CHO), and ALC - PRO in which the same amount of alcohol was consumed in addition to protein intake in PRO also ingested at 0 and 4 h post-exercise (see Figure 1).
They'd pass the AAFCO
feeding trials and meet biological needs because raw food
provides nutrients we know to be essential — and others like important phytonutrients, which AAFCO completely disregards.
It's true that AAFCO and their
feeding trials leave a lot to be desired, but they at least
provide minimal standards.
If it says, «animal
feeding tests using AAFCO procedures substantiate that [product]
provides complete and balanced nutrition,» it was analyzed in a lab and tested in animal
feeding trials.
This statement is based on
feeding trial and nutrient content of the product and it ensures that the product is formulated to
provide for the basic nutritional needs of the life stage for which it is intended — such as for puppies, adult dogs or senior dogs.
Check the package label for a statement saying the food is formulated to meet AAFCO nutrient guidelines for complete and balanced nutrition, or that
feeding trials following AAFCO guidelines have substantiated that it
provides complete nutrition.
The statement may say the food is formulated to meet AAFCO standards or that it has been tested in
feeding trials and found to
provide complete nutrition.
Feeding Trials: Hill's prescription pet foods do go through trial feeding tests on real dogs to meet AAFCO's highest standard, proving it provides complete and balanced nutrition for adult and puppy maint
Feeding Trials: Hill's prescription pet foods do go through
trial feeding tests on real dogs to meet AAFCO's highest standard, proving it provides complete and balanced nutrition for adult and puppy maint
feeding tests on real dogs to meet AAFCO's highest standard, proving it
provides complete and balanced nutrition for adult and puppy maintenance.
If a pet food company chooses the
feeding trial method to say their product is nutritionallly adequate, the label will read something similar to, «Animal
feeding tests using AAFCO procedures substantiate that Brand Y Adult dog food
provides complete and balanced nutrition for maintenance of adult dogs.»
Another way would be to add large amounts of healthful foods, which would
provide enough nutrition despite the processing, but expensive testing or
feeding trials would be necessary to prove the foods are adequate.
The only reason this birder is on
trial is because someone was
feeding it (though not
providing it a home or taking any other actions to ensure it's comfort and safety).