Mark Thorson wrote:
> ImStillMags wrote:
>
>> I wonder how much a company can reduce the sodium before the taste of
>> the item is affected? I'lll bet it's more than we think.
>>
>
> It might become a food safety issue if they
> cut too much. Processed foods must have
> a very long shelf life, and salt helps
> with that.

My oldest son worked on finding a preservative for large bags of Frito's
so they would keep fresh longer. The small bags have corn, oil and salt
as ingredients, there are no added preservatives, other than the salt.
The large bags have the same ingredients, but they are not single-use
servings, so people keep them longer. I will have to ask what they did,
if anything.


Becca