ANSC 4650 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Pet Food, Blood Pressure, In The Wake Of Poseidon
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Broad history and overview of the global pet food industry 3. Market share is a repercussion of growth 5. The millennial (born late 70"s to early 2000"s 7. History of the canadian pet food industry 7. Regulatory and quality assurance in the pet food industry 8. Nutrient requirements of dogs and cats 12. How to read pet food labels 14. Pet ownership has its benefits: low systolic blood pressure and cholesterol and tg levels, people who own dogs tend to exercise more. Ansc 4560 pet nutrition: higher immune function, most likely due to increase in diversity to microbiome, higher survival rates post heart attack, lower mental stress, higher physical activity. The benefits to childhood development: part of the family and often described by children as their best friend , comfort, service dogs improve self-esteem and physiological well-being. 95% of today"s dogs in north america are fed kibble and wet food.
