Cooked food for non-human primates: A discussion by the Laboratory Animal Refinement & Enrichment Forum (2017)

Carlson, A., Allen, C., Skoumbourdis, E. et al.

Abstract

"Do any of you give cooked food like pasta, potatoes or vegetables to non-human primates? What's your experience? Do the animals benefit from cooked food; do they like it; does it affect their health in any way? Do you add anything to the cooked food, for example a sauce or spices?" - question posed by N. Down. Answers and discussion described in the text that follows.