Preservation is not a four letter word.

Send us a text Is preservative a four letter word? We find out what preservative means to a food scientist discussing the balance of food quality with safety through preservation. Is a compound synthesized in a lab inherently bad for our health or do those same compounds occur naturally in our foods? From bacon preserved with celery to 25 year old canned meat, the dose makes the poison. KEYWORDS: Preservative, nitrites, safety, quality 4.07 : Paige’s grandfather clock ...

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Ever wonder about how your food makes it from the farm to your table? There is a lot of food science along the way. Not a culinary or nutrition podcast, Wolfing Down Food Science is all about the chemistry, microbiology and engineering of food. Questions or comments? Send us an email at wolfingdownfoodscience@ncsu.edu. To find out more about food science at NC State University check us out at https://cals.ncsu.edu/food-bioprocessing-and-nutrition-sciences/