Less than 100 years ago folks were dying (my great aunt) of milk fever. I've been to her grave.
Our food in the US is MUCH better than anywhere in the world. We can afford neurotic bitches to worry about details, instead of "Is sister dying?"
I know food. Dirt to mouth and the recycle series.
Preservatives play a role. And it keeps people alive.
/johnny
Even most food poisonings will give you fever, the runs, and maybe a rash.
But it’s the one out of twenty or so that will stone cold kill ya!
I’d eat something raw before I’d eat something canned by someone who I suspected didn’t know what they were doing.
My Grandmother cooked in Lard and drink tea sweeten with white refined sugar like a good southern belle. Lived to 97 and was still active and sharp as one of your knives but there are people who swear white sugar is poison! And don’t even start about lard! Well if poison keeps me alive until am 97 give me a BIG bottle of it!