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
The findings showed 98.75% agreement, confirming that the preservative does not reduce accuracy.
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
He suggested that she increase the proportion of preservative that she used.
From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy
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
People who regularly consume foods containing common preservatives may face a greater risk of developing high blood pressure and cardiovascular disease, according to a new study published in the European Heart Journal.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 18, 2026
The analysis found that participants who consumed the highest amounts of non-antioxidant preservatives had a 29% greater risk of hypertension compared with those who consumed the least.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 18, 2026
Yes, the cake is meant to taste like a childhood birthday party — so sweet it makes your teeth ring and artificial, loaded with all kinds of preservatives we can’t quite pronounce.
From Salon ● Jun. 14, 2026
She’d never be able to eat Doritos again, not after what she’d read about preservatives and food dyes when she was pregnant with Peach.
From "Far from the Tree" by Robin Benway
Vocabulary lists containing preservative
Novel Study: Fahrenheit 451, Part I
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"Allegedly" by Tiffany D. Jackson, Chapters 2–4
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