Talk:Sorbic acid
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Adding sorbate salts to food will however raise the pH of the food slightly so the pH may need to be adjusted to assure safety.
As sorbic acid is an acid, why does the pH raise when it is added to food? --Abdull 15:07, 12 August 2006 (UTC)
The quote talks about the consequence of adding sorbate *salts*, not sorbic acid. I think this could raise pH via buffering. 216.86.120.166 23:48, 2 March 2007 (UTC)
