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Preservatives prevent mcdonalds burgers from rotting

https://www.seriouseats.com/the-burger-lab-revisiting-the-myth-of-the-12-year-old-burger-testing-results

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https://www.bbc.com/news/blogs-trending-50262547

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8uHxRwQqWFo

https://www.iflscience.com/woman-finds-perfectly-preserved-mcdonalds-burger-in-wardrobe-5-years-after-buying-it-62660

https://www.cancer.org.au/iheard/are-food-dyes-linked-to-cancer

Sashimi grade fish is a marketing ploy

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https://www.webstaurantstore.com/blog/2658/sushi-grade-fish.html

https://www.seriouseats.com/how-to-prepare-raw-fish-at-home-sushi-sashimi-food-safety#:~:text=So%20when%20you%20see%20a,fish%20market%20that%20makes%20it.

Food colorings are carcinogenic/allergies/adhd

https://www.foodsafetynews.com/2010/07/popular-food-dyes-linked-to-cancer-adhd-and-allergies/

https://www.cspinet.org/sites/default/files/media/documents/resource/food-dyes-rainbow-of-risks.pdf

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4321798/

There is a permissible amount of insects allowed in mass-produced food

https://www.fda.gov/food/ingredients-additives-gras-packaging-guidance-documents-regulatory-information/food-defect-levels-handbook

https://www.cnn.com/2019/10/04/health/insect-rodent-filth-in-food-wellness/index.html

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