The nitrite is probably the most objectionable part? Linked to colon/stomach cancer iirc. My non-expert impression is that there’s a growing body of research t

The nitrite is probably the most objectionable part? Linked to colon/stomach cancer iirc. My non-expert impression is that there’s a growing body of research that suggests that preservatives generally aren’t great for your gut microbiome. Which kind of makes sense, they’re meant to kill microbiota that would be eating your food before you do, it seems likely that it’d put selective pressure on those in your gut once you eat it, and maybe the ones that are most adapted to surviving that aren’t the ones you want a lot of.