Food Preservatives

Food Preservatives

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A preservative is a naturally occurring or synthetically produced substance that is added to products such as foods, pharmaceuticals, paints, biological samples, wood, etc. to prevent decomposition by microbial growth or by undesirable chemical changes.

Read more about Food Preservatives:  Preservatives in Wood, Preservatives in Foods

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