Q: Which Pavo products do not include soya?

<p>Pavo&rsquo;s soya free products are Pavo DailyFit, Pavo Liga, Pavo Vital, Pavo InShape, Pavo EasyMix, Pavo GrainFreeMash, Pavo GutSecure, Pavo RiceBran and the HealthyTreats. </p> <p>Pavo also sells roughage products and oils that do not contain soya, like Haychunks, Pavo DailyPlus. Pavo SpeediBeet, Pavo FibreNuggets, Pavo WeightLift, Pavo LinseedOil, Pavo OmegaFit and Pavo BeChill. Also, the oats you can buy as a pure concentrated feed are soya free. </p>

Question 1

hy does Pavo use soya in their products?

Accepted Answer

Soya is a great source of protein, because it contains the first limiting essential amino acid (Lysin), which is why Pavo uses it to provide a suitable feed for horses with a high protein requirement. This includes horses in growth from foal onwards and, of course, sport horses that need protein to build and maintain muscle. Soya is an ingredient in some products Pavo produces itself, mostly in the form of soybean meal. For example, it is included in Podo Grow, Podo Lac, Pavo TopSport, Pavo SportsFit, Pavo Performance and Pavo Care4Life.

Question 2

Is the soya Pavo uses for their products sustainable?

Accepted Answer

To ensure the use of the most sustainable soya possible, Pavo supports the Roundtable of Responsible Soy by purchasing certifications. The Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS) is a non-profit organisation with over 190 members globally, which was founded in 2006 in Zürich, Switzerland. The goal of the organisation is to support the production, trade and use of sustainable soya and to enable a global dialogue on responsible soya. Since 2019, standards for responsible maize production have also been established an in 2022 the first tons of RTRS certified maize have been produced and sold.

The soybeans that are used for the soybean flakes in Pavo products are from a European origin and not certified by the RTRS. However, due to the shorter transport route, the emissions are lower and there is no deforestation to produce soya. Therefore, the soya flakes are also sustainable.

Question 3

Who collaborates at RTRS?

Accepted Answer

At RTRS, different parts of the soya value chain come together – the producers, industry companies and civil society organisations. They all contribute to RTRS in different ways; either in certifying produced soya, buying certified soya or becoming a participating or observing member. Participating members include organisations in the value chain or civil society organisations, while observing members include organisations that do not fit in the category of participating members, such as governmental agencies or consulting and auditing firms. Pavo is one of the participating members.

You can read more about RTRS here: https://responsiblesoy.org/?lang=en

Question 4

What is the basis for the activities of RTRS?

Accepted Answer

The members from the different parts of the soya value chain have consensually established five guiding principles on which the standard for the soya value chain is based on. These five principles include legal compliance and good business practices, responsible labour conditions, responsible community relations, environmental responsibility and good agricultural practices. Compliance with these standards is verified by third-party auditors. The intention with these guiding principles is to make the production of soya environmentally correct, socially appropriate and economically viable.

Question 5

When is a soy producer certified and how can the soy be purchased?

Accepted Answer

In order to be given a certification for the produced soya, 108 indicators of compliance must be met by the producer. According to RTRS, the certification is a seal of sustainability, reputation and competitiveness for the producer.

The RTRS-certified materials can be bought through a credit system in a specific region or country. Here, there is a clear separation of GMO and non-GMO soya. All trades have to be registered on an online platform to ensure the traceability.

Question 6

Where does the RTRS certified soya come from?

Accepted Answer

Currently, the certified producers are from Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, India and Uruguay. Every country with contributing members has their own working group. These lead and monitor the local activities of RTRS members. All working groups are in contact and coordinate with each other and with RTRS.

Question 7

Which Pavo products do not include soya?

Accepted Answer

Pavo’s soya free products are Pavo DailyFit, Pavo Liga, Pavo Vital, Pavo InShape, Pavo EasyMix, Pavo GrainFreeMash, Pavo GutSecure, Pavo RiceBran and the HealthyTreats.

Pavo also sells roughage products and oils that do not contain soya, like Haychunks, Pavo DailyPlus. Pavo SpeediBeet, Pavo FibreNuggets, Pavo WeightLift, Pavo LinseedOil, Pavo OmegaFit and Pavo BeChill. Also, the oats you can buy as a pure concentrated feed are soya free.

Question 8

How much soya is healthy for a horse?

Accepted Answer

Too much soy is not unhealthy for the horse. The excess protein that the horse cannot use as an energy source is partly excreted by the kidneys as ammonia. This is generally not unhealthy for the horse, but not good for the environment and very inefficient. In some diseases, however, attention should be paid to the horse's protein intake. A veterinarian can best explain this.

The protein requirement of a horse varies if the horse performs additional services, such as a sport horse or a breeding mare.

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