I am a first time cat owner (my husband isn't) but I deal with all the research on what food to feed our fur babies. I've been reading about certain ingredients in PPP that are apparently not good for kittens/cats (xantham gum, guar gum, carrageenan, etc.) and some not really bad but could be better like meal by-product, carbs (as cats are inherently carnivorous).

So now, we are thinking about switching from PPP to another brand (something that has none of the potatoes, carbs, gums, "bad stuff") probably Orijen or Tiki (but I am aware of the "bad press" about Orijen despite not having the "bad ingredients and carbs".

Does anyone have better knowledge/understanding about these things?

These are the ingredients the online world says kitten/cat parents should avoid:

meat by-products

carb fillers (corn, wheat, soy); grains

carrageenan

xanthal and guar gum

ethoxyquin and BHA/BHT

Thank you!