Duped in the Deli Aisle? ‘No Nitrates Added’ Labels Are Often Misleading

Packing a turkey sandwich in your kid’s lunchbox, or serving up bacon or hot dogs?

When shopping for processed meats, many health-conscious consumers look for products with words like “no nitrates added” or “uncured” on the packaging. But we may have been misled, experts say.

new report finds that deli meats with those labels actually contain similar levels of nitrates as meats that don’t carry these labels.

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