From bacon and hot dogs to deli meats, cured meat products contain chemical compounds that increase the risk of cancer.

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There are many wonderful types of cured meats, or meats that have been preserved using salt, nitrites, nitrates, and sugar to extend shelf life and improve texture. But plenty of studies and world ...

While curing meat with synthetic sodium nitrite is safe and efficient, the process has long been associated with cancer concerns. In response to these concerns, meat processors have developed “uncured ...

Cured meats and sausages often contain nitrite, a preservative, which also enhances flavor. But at high temperatures, nitrite can form carcinogens. Summer means grill season. Grilled cheese and ...

Smith Packing, LLC, of Utica, NY, is recalling 18,792 pounds of various ready-to-eat sausage and sliced meat and poultry products because of sodium nitrite levels exceeding the regulatory limit, ...