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Originally Posted by Slapshot  Putting aside the sugar-in-sausage issue for a moment, the sodium nitrite in most of them makes the sugar issue look like nothing. I wondered why Dr. A recommended nitrite-free bacon/sausage/meats, etc, and after I read up on it, my eyes were opened. |
what IS the deal with sodium nitrates? why are they so bad? off to do a google search, I guess (still would like an answer though - for other people who don't know!)
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ok, after i first posted, i found this on the wikipedia site:
Sodium nitrate is used as an ingredient in fertilizers, pyrotechnics, as a food preservative, and as a solid rocket propellant, as well as in glass and pottery enamels; the compound has been mined extensively for those purposes.
wow. something that is used in fertizlizers, pyrotechnics, solid rocket propellant, glass & potter enamels?????? we're eating something that is put into all of THAT???!!!!! that's insane!
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