They’re found in fruit, veg and cured meat, but why is it that we are warned against eating some foods with nitrates and nitrites in, but we’re told to fill our fridges with others?

This has led to strict regulations of nitrate and nitrite levels in food and drinking water. Kenneth McColl (Glasgow University) described the potential harmful effects of nitrate-derived gastric NO.

Unhealthy dietary habits, including processed foods, high salt intake, and sugary drinks, are fueling the rise of stomach and ...

Studies suggest that processed meats contain nitrates and nitrites, which can form harmful compounds that damage DNA ...

The good news? You don’t have to exercise for three hours a day and eat a diet entirely of fish and plant-based foods to keep ...

Those chemicals are called nitrites and nitrates — and they are ... and are (obviously, because NZ food regulations aren’t going anywhere) still safe to eat. Every cut of meat going into ...