Industrial farms feed their animals soy and corn, which is stored and therefore contains molds, including Ochratoxin A. 'Uncured' bacon is usually treated with

Industrial farms feed their animals soy and corn, which is stored and therefore contains molds, including Ochratoxin A. 'Uncured' bacon is usually treated with celery salt and a bacteria culture. The bacteria transform the nitrates from celery salt into nitrites, and end up containing up to twice the amount of nitrites than their cured counterpart. Obligatory links: http://www.foodsafetywatch.org/factsheets/ochratoxins/ http://www.foodsafetywatch.org/factsheets/ochratoxins/ http://www.westonaprice.org/health-topics/soy-alert/save-your-bacon-sizzling-bits-about-nitrites-dirty-little-secrets-about-celery-salt-and-other-aporkalyptic-news/ http://www.westonaprice.org/health-topics/soy-alert/save-you...