Gabriella Bertelmann Jan 17, 2012:

Since I work on a lot of marketing material and labels, where space is limited, this was my suggestion for wording, that's all. Don't have to use it and I was not trying to waste anyone's (including my own) time. Best of luck

RosiePinhorn Jan 17, 2012:

Game, is what one would usually have on pet food labelling and that is what I would give mine, who would relish it.

BirgitBerlin Jan 17, 2012:

The things we do... ...for our canine friends! :-)

Nicole Schnell Jan 17, 2012:

@Birgit Same here for our beast in regard to her allergies and specially ordered food. That's why precise labeling is so crucial.

BirgitBerlin Jan 17, 2012:

that's true... I am ordering a specific dog food for my dog from the UK (she eats better than I do) because she's allergic to so many ingredients...

Colin Rowe Jan 17, 2012:

As I said... ... It really depends on whether this is mere label blurb or the actual ingredients list itself. Many dog food labels (I have a dog) just say "Fleisch" or "Geflügel" in the large print and only go into more detail (if at all) in the list of ingredients. Generally, the more expensive the "food", the more detailed the description - for good reason!

Nicole Schnell Jan 17, 2012:

Yes, Collin. But even the by-product of a lamb is still lamb and can not be substituted with bird. I am just concerned and therefor a bit nit-picky. :-) Thijs posted his question for a good reason, otherwise he could have consulted any random dictionary.

Colin Rowe Jan 17, 2012:

@Nicole Perhaps dogs are not as fussy as litigious bipeds!

Colin Rowe Jan 17, 2012:

Another interesting paragraph from the same site: "Eine andere Darstellung, die beim Futterkauf täuscht, ist die Beschriftung des Nassfutters. Dem Käufer wird eine große Auswahl an verschiedenen Fleischsorten suggeriert: Lamm, Rind, Huhn, Pute, Wild etc. Sieht man sich aber den Inhalt an, steht möglicherweise auf der „Wild“-Dose: „Fleisch- und tierische Nebenerzeugnisse (Wild mind. 4 %)“. 4 % Wild-Anteil reichen aus, damit der Hersteller entsprechende Dose groß mit „Wild“ bezeichnen darf. Möchte man das Tier also mit Wild füttern und kauft gutgläubig die Dose, füttert man 4 % Wild und 96 % kein Wild, sondern irgendetwas anderes, oftmals Schlachtreste vom Schwein."

http://www.dr-hoenicke.de/html/rohfutterung.html

Nicole Schnell Jan 17, 2012:

@Colin Right now they are suing one food manufacturer after the other in Europe for alleged false labeling. We have to be more precise than restaurant speak when it comes to packaging.

Colin Rowe Jan 17, 2012:

Actually, Nicole, no "2.2.1 Liste der Inhaltsstoffe

Mindestens angegeben werden muss:

„Fleisch“: Die Fleischsorte muss nicht angegeben werden. Meist handelt es sich um eine Mischung aus verschiedenen Fleischsorten. Steht an dieser Stelle z.B. „Lamm“, heißt dies jedoch auch nicht, dass es sich um Lammfleisch handelt, denn hier wurden auch alle anderen Schlachtreste vom Lamm verwendet (s. „tierische Nebenerzeugnisse“).
„tierische Nebenerzeugnisse“: Die Nebenerzeugnisse können alles Denkbare an Schlachtresten sein, von hochwertigen Innereien bis hin zu Federn, Hufen, Hörnern, Urin.

http://www.dr-hoenicke.de/html/rohfutterung.html

BirgitBerlin Jan 17, 2012:

that might be desirable... ... but even the German term "Wild" does not distinguish between pheasants and wild boar. Both are "Wild".

Cilian O'Tuama Jan 17, 2012:

Maybe Nicole's... ...thinking of Rotwild?

Nicole Schnell Jan 17, 2012:

That's all fine in regard to dictionaries. No matter what kind of English is used - ingredients on food packaging by law must be properly identified, even for pet food, and should at should allow a subtle distinction between bipeds, quadrupeds and/or winged fellows at the least.

Colin Rowe Jan 17, 2012:

This appears to be general label blurb... rather than the actual list of ingredients, in which case "game" should be fine. It would be interesting to know what is specified in the actual list of ingredients itself.

And no, "England" is not an island.

Lancashireman Jan 17, 2012:

UKE Also used on the neighbouring islands of Scotland and Wales.

Nicole Schnell Jan 17, 2012:

I would check the definitions by the EU They are very picky in terms of any declaration of ingredients, not to mention the curvature of proper cucumbers.

Nicole Schnell Jan 17, 2012:

It depends on the market. England is an island, the rest of the world is rather huge. :-)

BirgitBerlin Jan 17, 2012:

Game Game (at lease in the UK) includes fowl (partridge, pheasant etc.)

Nicole Schnell Jan 17, 2012:

Hi Thijs Venison is the right term for "Wild" (Hirsch, Reh, Wildschwein..). If the pet food would contain duck, wild goose or any other fowl, the declaration would say: "Wildgeflügel". Fowl and venison need to be distinguished.