| 摘要 |
A new scent area (14) is integrated into or attached to a food label (12). T he scent area (14) preferably contains the scent and/or taste of the contents within the food container (10). The scent area (14) preferably includes scratch and sniff technology and/or is covered with a peel-off type cover (1 6) to preserve the freshness of the scent area (140) during shipping and storag e. Animals or infants can then sniff or lick the scent areas (14) from an assortment of food containers (10) and show a preference for a meal selectio n. In a further embodiment, a row, column, or array of spaced-apart scent areas (14 a-d) can be presented to a pet or infant, and through sniff and/or taste the pet or infant can indicate the types or flavors of food preferred. Similarly, food-scented cards, game pieces, or toys (25 a-d and 27 a-d) can be presented to a pet or infant who can select a card game piece, or toy (25 a- d, 27 a-d) to indicate the type and/or flavor of food preferred for the next meal. The pet owner or parent could also use the preference indications to purchase preferred food types and/or flavors. Finally, scent areas (14) can be added to the labels of wines or sauces to provide an adult purchaser with olfactory information about the contents of an olfactory-inhibiting containe r.
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