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The truth about nitrites and “uncured” meat products

Go to your local Whole Foods or other source of virtuous and carefully vetted nutrition, proceed to the deli or meat section, and you’re likely to find a label that says something like UNCURED DELI HAM NO NITRATES OR NITRITES … Continue reading

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Get out and vote… for small family farms

It’s election day… so I am indulging myself with a political post. After you return from your polling place, I’m asking you to spend 15 minutes getting up to speed with the proposed new regulations of the Food Safety Modernization … Continue reading

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