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…

1. Allergic to Milk? Kroger Value Semi Sweet Chocolate Chips are being recalled due to presence of an undeclared milk protein.

Recalled

2. Yet another melamine poisoned product? HUA XIA Food Trade USA, Inc. Recalls YILI Brand Sour Milk Drink and YILI Brand Pure Milk Drink.

3. Allergy Alert on Undeclared Sulfite in “Kyosai Sengiri Daikon” Dried Radish (UPC Code 0 11152 42327 2).

Recalled - Kyosai Sengiri Daikon Dried Radish