Pet foods with ethical ingredients offer a better and safer choice for animals, people, and the planet.
In recent years, pet parents have been looking more closely at the ingredients in dog and cat food, and the importance of choosing ethically sourced ingredients is becoming clearer. Ethical food ingredients are produced, sourced, and processed with environmental sustainability, animal welfare, fair labor practices, and social responsibility in mind. Here are six reasons to choose pet foods made with responsibly sourced ingredients.
1. Better for the planet
Pet food producers who prioritize ethical ingredients work with farmers who take steps to minimize the environmental impact of food production. These steps can include using sustainable farming methods, decreasing waste, reducing carbon emissions, and supporting local producers.
2. Improved animal welfare
The human treatment of animals is an important philosophy in ethical ingredient sourcing. This includes practices and standards that ensure the physical and psychological well-being of the animals, such as:
- Providing proper living conditions
- Giving access to food and water
- Minimizing stress and suffering
- Providing healthcare
- Using gentle handling techniques
- Ensuring the animals can express natural behaviors.
3. Food safety
Many pet food companies that embrace ethical ingredients also have stricter internal quality control practices that protect the safety of dogs and cats.
4. Complete transparency
Similarly, pet food companies that strive to responsibly source ingredients often have transparency policies regarding their sourcing and production methods, labor practices, social and environmental performance, accountability, and more.
5. Better for people
The way these ingredients are harvested benefit workers by prioritizing fair labor practices and supporting local communities.
6. Superior nutrition
Dog and cat food companies that care about ethical ingredients formulate their foods for complete and balanced nutrition. This can include:
- Selecting the highest quality ingredients
- Avoiding fillers and artificial binders
- Choosing fresh food and minimally processing it
- Selecting biologically appropriate ingredients.
Why ZIWI?
ZIWI’s dedication to ethical ingredients has been at the heart of their company since the beginning. They work with local farmers who use ethical farming practices that support environmental and animal welfare. They use premium ingredients like ethically raised beef and lamb, free-range chicken, and wild-caught seafood. And they produce safe, nutrient-dense recipes for dogs and cats that are biologically appropriate and better for animals, people, and the planet.
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Animal Wellness is North America’s top natural health and lifestyle magazine for dogs and cats, with a readership of over one million every year. AW features articles by some of the most renowned experts in the pet industry, with topics ranging from diet and health related issues, to articles on training, fitness and emotional well being.
Source: Animal Wellness Magazine
