If you want to avoid preservatives you will need to look carefully. Often canned "simple" foods are free of it, so are "simple" frozen and of course fresh. By "simple" I mean foods that are one or two items. In other words: canned beans, frozen green beans, etc.
If the food is processed into a ready meal it often has preservatives.

Hence, I buy nearly all organic food to avoid preservatives. When I buy things like meat for my family I realize that I have to use it up fast (one down side). I cook almost everything from scratch.

Yes, it does take more time, but it can be worth it <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" /> Just read, read and read more when you shop!
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