Unfortunately, they also usually contain
nitrites as preservatives, and high amounts of salt.
Not exact matches
In 2011, The New York Times reported that hot dogs with «natural» and «organic» claims were found to harbor just
as many (or more) nitrates and
nitrites —
preservatives that have been linked to cancer —
as conventional hot dogs.
Also labeled
as casein - free, egg - free, peanut - free, and tree nut - free and while containing no GMO's,
preservatives,
nitrites, nitrates, or trans - fats, a BOLD Organics pizza is double the net weight of any similar pizza at a competitive price.
In order to maximize the shelf life and flavor of processed meats and fish, such
as hot dogs, sausages, bacon, deli meats, and smoked fish, manufacturers add the food
preservatives sodium nitrate and sodium
nitrite.
She also agreed that the high sodium content and the addition of
preservatives, such
as nitrites, may play a role, too.
Our intestinal flora makes nitrosamines from
nitrites, which are food additives are commonly used
as preservatives in pickled foods and cured meats like ham, bacon, and sausages.
Avoid processed meats such
as sausage, luncheon meats and bacon that have been preserved with
nitrites, nitrates and other common meat
preservatives.
Prosciutto is usually a bit leaner than bacon and only uses salt
as a
preservative (therefore, no nitrates or
nitrites or other nasty chemicals).
Oscar Mayer, in May 2017, announced its decision to abandon nitrates,
nitrites and
preservatives in its hot dogs, replacing them with «cultured celery juice» (a wild card
as far
as nitrate content is concerned) and «natural flavorings.»
AVOID additives and toxins in foods (such
as the following) is important: mercury in fish, MSG, artificial colors, flavors and
preservatives, nitrates /
nitrites in cured meats such
as ham and bacon, artificial sweeteners, contaminants in water, and pesticides in produce and animal products.
«
Nitrites are found in processed meats
as a
preservative,» Leiba says.
Manufactured pet foods can contain umectants like sugar / sucrose, corn syrup, sorbitol and molasses; antimicrobial
preservatives like propionic, sorbic and phosphoric acids, sodium
nitrite, sodium and calcium propionate and potassium sorbate; natural coloring agents like iron oxide and caramel, and synthetic coloring agents like coal - tar derived azo - dyes such
as Yellow 5, Red 40, Yellow 6, and Blue 2; emulsifying agents used
as stabilizers and thickeners, such
as seaweed, seed, and microbial gums, gums from trees, and chemically modified plant cellulose like citrus pectin, xanthan and guar gum, and carrageenan; flavor and palatability enhances include «natural» flavors, «animal digest», and even MSG (monosodium glutamate); natural fiber like beet pulp, and miscellaneous additives like polyphosphates that help retain natural moisture, condition and texture of manufactured pet foods.