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EtherCJ t1_jc425p7 wrote

Reply to comment by UseOnlyLurk in 60% of US foods Contain technical food additives, new study finds by diosmio

I mean some fruits and vegetables often have wax on them.

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Gemmabeta t1_jc47qlu wrote

It's not wax, it's shellac, aka resin excreted by lac bugs.

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kslusherplantman t1_jc4i2ph wrote

Fruit waxing is the process of covering fruits (and, in some cases, vegetables) with artificial waxing material. Natural wax is removed first, usually by washing, followed by a coating of a biological or petroleum derived wax

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fruit_waxing

They also use just wax, wax with shellac, or just shellac.

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UseOnlyLurk t1_jc4vgq9 wrote

Pesticides over here trying not to get spotted but I’m calling them out.

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