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Something similar is done to placate “intelligent free thinkers” who think nitrates and nitrites are the devil. If you go into a Whole Foods practically every c
by gotocake 8y ago
Something similar is done to placate “intelligent free thinkers” who think nitrates and nitrites are the devil. If you go into a Whole Foods practically every cured meat is labeled “Uncured! Nitrate free!” If you follow the inevitable asterisk though, you see the the caveat “Except those derived from natural sources, such as celery juice.”
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Just... eat less bacon, and don’t kid yourself that it somehow matters how the nitrates got there.
- hopler 8y agoNitrates are unhealthy, even if vendors are intentionally misleading about celery.
- amanaplanacanal 8y agoThe weird thing is, many vegetables are full of nitrates but people only seem to care when they are in meat.
- NikolaeVarius 8y agoThat (probably) has some reality, because the issue is that nitrates and high heat cooking + proteins probably causes generation of Nitrosamine, which are carcinogenic. Don't eat meat all the time and you will be fine.