preservative
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In 1941, the company purchased distilling facilities in Virginia and Lyons, N.Y., to increase production, then during the war it made pectin, a vital preservative used in military food rations.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 10, 2026
Researchers compared samples collected with and without a preservative and found 98.75% agreement between results, showing that the preservative did not interfere with the test.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 31, 2026
Costco’s famed $4.99 rotisserie chicken is under fire in a proposed class action lawsuit claiming that the big box warehouse falsely advertised that its birds were preservative free.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 28, 2026
Their goal was to determine whether exposure to specific preservative food additives was associated with cancer risk in adults.
From Science Daily ● Jan. 27, 2026
Entomology smells like mothballs and oil: a preservative that, Dr. Geffard explains, is called naphthalene.
From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr
Foods “cross into ultra-processed territory when they contain preservatives, flavorings and other food additives, or substances ... to enhance flavor and increase shelf life.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 29, 2026
Common food preservatives found across the processed food supply may be associated with a greater risk of high blood pressure and cardiovascular disease, according to research published in the European Heart Journal.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 20, 2026
People who consumed the greatest amounts of antioxidant preservatives had a 22% higher risk of hypertension.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 20, 2026
Rivelino Rodriguez, chef lecturer at The Guernsey Institute, said the project was designed to give parents "inspiration for cheap adaptable meals that taste good without all the additives and preservatives found in ready-made foods".
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026
‘You kidding? So many preservatives in these things, I’ll live forever. But, hey, about this victory goddess being popular and great - Don’t you guys remember what her kids are like at Camp Half-Blood?’
From "Blood of Olympus" by Rick Riordan
Vocabulary lists containing preservative
Novel Study: Fahrenheit 451, Part I
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The Million Dollar Shot
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