Veterinary surgeon Nick Thompson critiques the commercial pet food industry, equating kibble to the ultraprocessed human food crisis. He reveals how major pet food companies fund veterinary education and research, creating an industry-biased system that marginalizes raw/fresh diets, which lack similar funding. Kibble, an extruded product, has been found to contain high levels of heavy metals like lead and mercury, with no federal oversight. Thompson also challenges the overmedicalization in veterinary practice, citing nuanced risks of early neutering and the over-reliance on pharmaceuticals for conditions often responsive to dietary changes. He advocates for a "whole-dog health" approach, promoting fresh, minimally processed food, ideally sourced from regenerative agriculture, urging owners to critically examine food choices and gradually transition their pets to healthier diets.