Globe and Mail - 'Natural' deli meats may not be as healthy as you think
Bacon, hot dogs, deli meats and other processed meats have long been considered guilty-pleasure foods that contain unhealthy preservatives, additives and any number of chemical ingredients. Now, food companies are trying to change that image by creating 鈥渘atural鈥� lines of processed meat products from real ingredients with no added preservatives. But consumers who look beyond the label may be surprised at what they find in these 鈥渘atural鈥� meats.
Even if it were possible to produce processed meats without nitrites or nitrates, they still contain high amounts of fat and sodium and nutritionists say they should be consumed in moderation.
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