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Disgruntled customers have filed a proposed class action lawsuit accusing wholesale retailer Costco of falsely advertising that its rotisserie chicken contains “no preservatives.” Filed on Jan. 22 in ...

Should consumers be concerned about sodium phosphate and carrageenan? The Chronicle interviewed experts to find out what ...

No one disagrees about the basic facts of the case. Costco adds both these substances to its chickens, and lists them among ...

Of 17 preservatives studied, higher consumption of 12 of them linked with increased risk of type 2 diabetes Higher consumption of some food preservatives is associated with an increased risk of type 2 ...

What keeps golden raisins golden? Sulfur dioxide. What is sulfur dioxide? A preservative. What do preservatives do? They keep foods fresh and inhibit the growth of bacteria, yeasts or molds. Everyone ...

A large French study tracking more than 100,000 people over a decade has found that higher consumption of certain food preservatives—commonly found in processed foods and drinks—is linked to a ...