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preservative

adjective as in saving

noun as in hygienic preserver

noun as in chemical compound

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Besides their saturated fat content, they often contain a lot of sodium, which can raise blood pressure, and certain preservatives that are linked to colon cancer.

Walmart also plans to eliminate 30 other ingredients, ranging from certain artificial sweeteners to preservatives.

She says there are some "legitimate costs" that come with processing a body - like spending on transport, and preservative chemicals.

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They’re industrially processed, built with emulsifiers, stabilizers and preservatives you couldn’t buy at a supermarket, let alone cook with at home.

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“There’s nothing artificial. No preservatives. Even the corn is non-GMO. Just simple, fresh and produced daily.”

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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