Wudi@feddit.uk to World News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 days agoHigh blood pressure, heart attacks linked to common preservatives in foodedition.cnn.comexternal-linkmessage-square61linkfedilinkarrow-up1219arrow-down115
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minus-squareatzanteol@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up34arrow-down1·2 days agoYep. As are salt, vinegar, alcohol and other common foods. You ever squirt lemon juice on an avocado to keep it from browning for a bit? People love to use the phrase “preservative” to mean something bad. But it’s just anything that helps to keep food from spoiling.
minus-squareSaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8arrow-down2·1 day ago You ever squirt lemon juice on an avocado to keep it from browning for a bit? That’s citric acid.
minus-squareatzanteol@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up15·1 day agoYes - it’s a preservative.
Yep. As are salt, vinegar, alcohol and other common foods.
You ever squirt lemon juice on an avocado to keep it from browning for a bit?
People love to use the phrase “preservative” to mean something bad. But it’s just anything that helps to keep food from spoiling.
That’s citric acid.
And ascorbic acid.
Yes - it’s a preservative.