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A '''formula''' (or diet) is a list of nutritional requirements combined with list of ingredients that might be used to meet those requirement.
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A '''Formula''' (or diet) is a list of nutritional requirements combined with list of ingredients that you might use to meet those requirements.  
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A '''Nutrient''' is anything measurable that an ingredient contributes to a diet, such as protein or fat.  The common definition of the word 'nutrient' suggests that nutrient is something beneficial. For purposes of formulating a diet, even harmful substances can be regarded as nutrients, as long as there are measurements for them. You could specify in a formula a maximum amount, so as to restrict the quantity of something harmful in a diet. In the the broad sense that a nutrient is anything measurable that an ingredient brings, cost could be thought of as a kind of nutrient. {{TGF_title}} optimizes for cost when it solves a formula. In the future other goals such as growth or health could be the target instead.
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:You specify the '''requirements''' by placing a minimum or maximum amount (also called a 'constraint') on one or more [[Template:Nutrient|nutrients]]. You can also specify constraints on individual ingredients, so as to force a certain amount into the diet or to prevent too much from being included in the formula's solution.  
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:In {{TGF_title}}, you work on a formula in the [[Workbench]]. The [[Workbench]] has three data entry pages (for [[Formula Nutrients|nutrients]], [[Formula Ingredients|ingredients]], and [[Formula Ratios|ratios]] and a number of [[Workbench#Formula reports|reports]].
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:Once you have entered the requirement for a diet, you must then '''solve''' the formula by clicking the "Solve Formula" button.

Latest revision as of 19:40, 5 February 2014

A Formula (or diet) is a list of nutritional requirements combined with list of ingredients that you might use to meet those requirements.

You specify the requirements by placing a minimum or maximum amount (also called a 'constraint') on one or more nutrients. You can also specify constraints on individual ingredients, so as to force a certain amount into the diet or to prevent too much from being included in the formula's solution.
In Tower Grove Feed, you work on a formula in the Workbench. The Workbench has three data entry pages (for nutrients, ingredients, and ratios and a number of reports.
Once you have entered the requirement for a diet, you must then solve the formula by clicking the "Solve Formula" button.
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