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Are shoppers shunning bacon over nitrite concerns?
Nick Hughes is joined by food safety and security expert Professor Chris Elliott to discuss the issue of nitrites in processed meats
Brits demand nitrite-free ham and bacon
UK consumers want to be able to choose nitrite-free ham and bacon when eating outside of the home as awareness grows over the health risks posed by the additives
Is the future of ham and bacon nitrite-free?
The risk to health associated with eating nitrite-cured meats is starting to gain traction with the public
Bringing home the (nitrite-free) bacon
As experts call for a ban on cancer-causing additives used in processed meats, foodservice businesses are urged to engage with an issue of growing concern to consumers
New calls for ban on bacon and ham preservatives
The debate surrounding the use of nitrites in processed meats is heating up again. By David Burrows. France is going to cut the use of nitrites in food following a review by its health agency that confirmed they raise the risk of…