A '''chemical preservative''' is any chemical that, when added to a [[meat]] or meat food product, tends to prevent or retard deterioration thereof, but does not include common [[salt]], [[sugar]]s, [[vinegar]], [[spice]]s, or [[oil]]s extracted from spices or substances added to meat and meat food products by exposure to wood [[smoke]]. | A '''chemical preservative''' is any chemical that, when added to a [[meat]] or meat food product, tends to prevent or retard deterioration thereof, but does not include common [[salt]], [[sugar]]s, [[vinegar]], [[spice]]s, or [[oil]]s extracted from spices or substances added to meat and meat food products by exposure to wood [[smoke]]. |