A: The answer is sulfites.

Have you ever wondered why dried fruit such as apples and apricots that you buy at the supermarket maintain their luster but when you slice an apple at home it immediately starts to brown?

Do you glance at the wine label while sipping your pinot noir and wonder why “contains sulfites” should appear there?

A brief intro to sulfites follows. Read more…

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A novel campaign across the pond in the UK is promoting frozen fruit and vegetables. The British Frozen Food Federation has put up a giant ice wall in London with frozen produce suspended midair (actually mid-ice). Read more…