Intakes of nitrates and nitrites from processed meats, fruit and vegetables do not increase the incidence of brain tumours, says a new study from Imperial College London and Harvard.
Danisco is launching two new cultures that it says can give meats
the same colour, flavour and shelf-life as those cured with nitrite
salts - but allowing for all-natural claims to be made on the
label.
Chr Hansen has developed a natural cure for meats that can be used
in place of added nitrite, helping food makers to develop
clean-label meat products.