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US comrades and pickling enthusiasts, please avoid catching botulism and dying. (gardening.org)
submitted 3 years ago by to c/food@hexbear.net
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TL;DR: Vinegar is being sold at concentrations unsafe for preservation without proper warnings, 4% vinegar is unsafe while 5% is safe to can and pickle with.

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[–] 28 points 3 years ago (2 children)

Are we, the wealthiest and most advanced county in history, really devolving back into unregulated food standards that kill people? yea

Get ready for "traditional ketchup" with notes on the ingredient list that say "May contain fishing chum and biproducts, and arsenic. Not a good source of vitamin C or semen.".

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  • [–] 8 points 3 years ago

    Companies’ hands are tied. They spend so much time on lawyers and legalese that they can’t afford quality ingredients and assurance. If we got rid of regulations, companies would be more free to self regulate and have more money to make food with real and safe ingredients. It’s simple economics.

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