The preservative was based in nature, they said: a salt of a naturally occurring compound, benzoic acid, found in a wide variety of plants, from tobacco to cranberries. Food manufacturers took up ...

Sodium benzoate is a food preservative that helps inhibit the growth of bacteria, yeast, and mold, extending the shelf life of products. Sodium benzoate is basically a sodium salt of benzoic acid ...

The Taipei Department of Health’s latest inspection of hotpot ingredients in hotpot restaurants resulted in a 16.7 percent failure rate. Eight vegetables had excessive pesticide residue and two other ...