Why nitrates and nitrites in processed meats are harmful – but those in vegetables aren’t

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in cured meats they bind to haeme, and the danger is nitrosamines that can form reacting with proteins. that’s counteracted with a form of vitamin C added to processed meats that contain nitrites. but it’s not perfect.

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