And all ingredients should serve a purpose. Everything that is needed, and nothing that isn’t.

With the rise of natural ingredients in pet foods, you might have noticed plenty of interesting items popping up on the nutrition labels of the kibble you’re buying. And when these nutrition sources go well beyond the usual meat or fish, you may question why such ingredients are making an appearance in your pet’s food at all. We look at several foods that are gaining popularity in the pet food world, and why they’re used.