Not exact matches
However she also noted the flexibility it offered retailers in terms of merchandising highlighting that it would also sit well with meal for one and meal for tonight offers, with
specific food matches, or occasion - based features, which had gone down well during the
trials.
Proving
specific health benefits for organic
food is nearly impossible: Imagine a randomized
trial comparing only organic
food to no organic
food, but exactly matched in every other way.
Food products made from a
specific protein found in whey can safely be part of a more palatable diet for individuals diagnosed with phenylketonuria (PKU), according to a new clinical
trial led by researchers at the University of Wisconsin — Madison and Boston Children's Hospital.
The new SMILES
trial was presented at the conference: the first randomized controlled diet depression study where ONE THIRD of the dietary intervention group saw improvements in their depression and anxiety symptoms by switching from processed / junk
food to real
food with no
specific dietary restrictions.
For instance, the allergy tests available are not terribly good at determining
food allergies, and therefore instead of identifying a
specific food and avoiding it, we instead recommend feeding a prescription hypoallergenic diet on a strict
trial basis (feed this and nothing else), while gauging to see how your pet responds.
If your dog has intermittent or frequent diarrhea, vomiting, weight loss or flatulence, consult with your veterinarian on how to do a proper
food trial and get some
specific advice on what is best to feed your pet.
For the period of
trial feeding, your pets absolutely can not eat any dog treats, rawhide, pig ears or flavored medications; only
specific foods.
When making
specific recommendations, the author prefers
foods that have undergone and passed feeding
trials in accordance with the Association of American Feed Control Officials» (AAFCO) guidelines (2009).
Specific ingredients; which cause
food allergies in dogs, should preferably be identified and eliminated through a «Dietary
Trial Therapy».
Dog
foods claiming to cater to seniors do not have to meet
specific senior nutrient requirements, and they may not have undergone any clinical
trials to test their effectiveness.
At this time, the best method we have for determining
food allergies is by doing an elimination
trial, when your pet is on a
specific hypoallergenic diet for 2 - 3 months.
In order to prove that they are nutritionally sound,
foods must be manufactured from a recipe that complies with
specific nutritional requirements, or be proven in an independent feeding
trial.
AAFCO developed a protocol for a six - month feeding
trial that can be used as a tool to determine whether a
food can sustain life in a target test population (dogs or cats in all life stages, or
specific stages of growth of maintenance).