preservative

During the first two years of participation, 99.5% of the volunteers consumed at least one food preservative.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 20, 2026

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

It is commonly used as a preservative, an antibacterial agent, and in leather tanning.

From Science Daily ● Feb. 3, 2026

Both shoppers say they prefer to buy foods that are preservative free when possible.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 28, 2026

A white snake in a jar of preservative stared blindly down at them.

From "The Graveyard Book" by Neil Gaiman

Samuel Allsopp did something hitherto unknown, he upped the alcohol and hop content which both act as preservatives.

From BBC ● Oct. 18, 2026

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

Antioxidant preservatives instead slow oxidation, a chemical process that can cause foods to brown, develop unpleasant flavors, or become rancid.

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

Shadow could smell—or perhaps, he thought, he simply imagined that he smelled—an odor of rot, of flowers and preservatives.

From "American Gods" by Neil Gaiman