Contents Chapter 1 Pet Heroes 4 Chapter 2 Yummy in the Tummy 10 Chapter 3 Taking the First Bite 16 Chapter 4 From Scraps to Store Shelves 20 Chapter 5 Lowdown on the Chowdown 26 Did You Know 30 Consider This 31 Learn More 31 Glossary 32 Index 32 About the Author 32
chapter 1 Pet Heroes Who are some famous pet food testers How do they help pets Simon Allison has three cats He wants them to have good food He’s a pet food tester His palate is special Palate is a sense of taste He knows what pets like He looks for things that shouldn’t be in the food Pet food can’t have hair horns hooves or poop Pet food must come from muscles It can also come from tongues throats or hearts He sniffs the food He chews for a bit He doesn’t swallow He doesn’t want to get fat He doesn’t want bad breath He rinses his mouth He chews gum 4
His favorite is a cat food dish It has chicken and vegetables Pet food testers are also known as food technologists or pet food critics 5
