N-alpha-lauroyl-L-arginine ethyl ester hydrochloride (ELAH or LEAH) is classified by the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) as a ‘generally recognized as safe’ (GRAS) food preservative.

To an immense majority of U. S. citizens, alcohol denotes either that which is shudderingly referred to as Demon Rum or affectionately described as John Barleycorn. Yet, despite the tremendous amount ...