Preservatives

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Word for the day - covering words you may want to avoid, as their meaning is not the same.

Preservatives or Preservativos

First and foremost, Argentinian food products don't have preservatives as a general rule.  The meat here is fresh and very tasty.  But, we have to be careful when talking about these qualities in Spanish.  

If you are talking about a can of corn, and you ask, "tiene preservativos?"

They will hear "Does this can of corn have condoms in it?"

The right word would be "conservantes".

Preservatives = Conservantes

Condoms = Preservativos

Food for thought...

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