not just allowed, required. https://nationalaglawcenter.org/to-cure-or-note-to-cure-groups-petition-usda-labeling-requirements/ https://nationalaglawcenter.org

not just allowed, required. https://nationalaglawcenter.org/to-cure-or-note-to-cure-groups-petition-usda-labeling-requirements/ https://nationalaglawcenter.org/to-cure-or-note-to-cure-grou... > In the 1990s, manufacturers began developing new ways to cure meats with celery or other natural nitrate/nitrite sources. Federal labeling rules require meats processed in this manner to include the terms “Uncured” and the statement “No Nitrate or Nitrite Added” because they do not use synthetic curing agents. it changed in late 2021 though although i’m not clear by how much