[HN Gopher] 'Too much' nitrite-cured meat brings clear risk of c...
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'Too much' nitrite-cured meat brings clear risk of cancer, say
scientists
 
Author : adrian_mrd
Score  : 11 points
Date   : 2022-12-27 22:17 UTC (43 minutes ago)
 
web link (www.theguardian.com)
w3m dump (www.theguardian.com)
 
| hammock wrote:
| Be advised that food in the US labeled "nitrate free*" or
| "uncured" still contains just as much nitrates as the unlabeled
| stuff. Nitrates are required by the FDA for food safety and just
| because that's what those foods are by their nature. The
| difference is that "uncured" uses fermented celery powder as a
| natural, indirect source of nitrates to cure the meat.
| 
| https://cairncrestfarm.com/blog/the-end-of-the-great-nitrate...
 
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