You mean this? > I think that my favorite, in a way, is the assertion that when sodium benzoate is exposed to ascorbic acid, that it immediately converts to b

You mean this? > I think that my favorite, in a way, is the assertion that when sodium benzoate is exposed to ascorbic acid, that it immediately converts to benzene, which cues up a look at benzene's (most definitely alarming) toxicity. The source for this would have to be this paper from 2008, which analyzed a long list of beverages for benzene contamination, and found that the only detectable levels were in carrot juice intended for infants. That's the whole "take". Looks like your guy's snark is rather poorly informed... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benzene_in_soft_drinks https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benzene_in_soft_drinks Funny how a study from 2008 didn't find much, isn't it? > These usernames confuse me I was confused too... then decided to share the confusion :D