James_Fortis@lemmy.world to Today I Learned@lemmy.worldEnglish · 4 days agoTIL chicken sold in supermarkets are often "plumped" with a salt water solution to increase sell weight, making up as much as 30% of the total weight, and can contain up to 500mg of sodium per servingen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square138linkfedilinkarrow-up1578arrow-down14
arrow-up1574arrow-down1external-linkTIL chicken sold in supermarkets are often "plumped" with a salt water solution to increase sell weight, making up as much as 30% of the total weight, and can contain up to 500mg of sodium per servingen.wikipedia.orgJames_Fortis@lemmy.world to Today I Learned@lemmy.worldEnglish · 4 days agomessage-square138linkfedilink
minus-squareViatorOmnium@piefed.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up52·4 days agoAdding salty water to food is perfectly legal, as both salt and water are allowed ingredients for processed food. Lying about it is not.
Adding salty water to food is perfectly legal, as both salt and water are allowed ingredients for processed food. Lying about it is not.