James_Fortis@lemmy.world to Today I Learned@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 months 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-square14linkfedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-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 · 2 months agomessage-square14linkfedilink
minus-squareViatorOmnium@piefed.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·2 months agoMandatory “in the US”. While this one is technically legal in the EU, it would require labeling the salty water as an ingredient if it changes the weight significantly.
minus-squaresome_kind_of_guy@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 months agoIt’s labeled in the US. You’ll see language like “may contain up to N% x, y, z solution” etc. However that would require us to read
Mandatory “in the US”.
While this one is technically legal in the EU, it would require labeling the salty water as an ingredient if it changes the weight significantly.
It’s labeled in the US. You’ll see language like “may contain up to N% x, y, z solution” etc.
However that would require us to read