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Nitrates in food have long been associated with negative health consequences, putting many of us on high alert when we see food products with added nitrates, like processed meats. But there’s actually ...

If you've ever checked the label on deli meat, you've probably seen the words "nitrate-free" or "no nitrates added" plastered across the packaging. Sounds like a good thing if it means no ...

The renewal of the nitrates derogation, US beef trade issues, the World Meat Congress and bird flu are just some of the ...

Share on Pinterest Nitrates and nitrites can be found in processed meats but also in vegetables and other foods. Dejan Beokovic/Stocksy Nitrates and nitrites are found naturally in soil and water.

Nitrates – widely used preservatives – are found in a variety of foods. Are they good or bad? After all, they can form nitrosamines, recognized carcinogens. A new study uses the metaphor of Dr. Jekyll ...

Top medical experts are urging a warning label on bacon and other processed meats that use nitrates in the curing process ...

Nitrates and nitrites are naturally occurring compounds that are found in vegetables and added to processed meats. Nitrates convert to nitrites that can become either beneficial nitric oxide or ...

Food Standards Agency bosses have insisted there is “no evidence” removing nitrates from processed meat reduces the risk of ...