After constantly hearing the negative connotations associated
with nitrate content in bacon, I ate it seldom to avoid what could potentially cause digestive inflammation.
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.»
I would rather have them drink watered down milk than serve them reduced - fat milk
with its extra burden of
nitrates and oxidized cholesterol from the nonfat dry milk that is added as part of the industry standards.17 The dry milk also increases the protein
content of the milk.