INGREDIENT
Rosemary
Also printed as “Organic Rosemary” on some labels. Same ingredient.
The leaf of the rosemary shrub, used as a natural antioxidant and preservative.
Why it turns up in dog food
- A natural antioxidant used to keep fats from turning rancid, which is why many foods avoid synthetic preservatives. Also carries its own polyphenols.
Other names for this
Manufacturers do not all use the same wording. These all mean the same thing.
An ingredient on its own tells you very little.
What matters is how much of it there is and where it sits in the list. That is why we weigh
the top five rather than reacting to any single name further down.
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