Dive Summary:

• The FDA confirmed it has allowed the use of three previously banned meat preservatives: sodium benzoate, sodium propionate and benzoic acid.
• These substances were thought to cover up defects and flaws in the meat, allowing producers to use cheaper meat of less quality in their products.
• Kraft and Kemin Food Technologies argued that they are all effective anti-microbial agents and are necessary to keep certain foods safe.

From the article:

The change follows a petition by Kraft Foods Global, which wants to use the substances to help inhibit the growth of Listeria monocytogenes, a bacteria that causes serious infections in newborns and the elderly and Kemin Food Technologies, which wants to use sodium propionate and benzoate in their liquid form as antimicrobial agents.