Effective April 4, 2018 Health Canada is permittting the use of propionic acid and sodium propionate (preservatives) in ready-to-eat (RTE) meat and RTE poultry meat products . More details can be found here: https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/food-nutrition/public-involvement-partnerships/modification-permitted-preservatives-propionic-acid-sodium-propionate-meat-poultry.html