stackyFACTSBecause canned foods inevitably turned a depressing grey color, Victorian food manufacturers routinely added heavy doses of copper sulfate to peas and pickles to make them pop visually. They clearly prioritized aesthetic presentation over the minor inconvenience of actively poisoning their dinner guests.
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