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[–] 26 points 1 year ago (10 children)

Think that’s about the average.

Deli meats, pizza toppings, bacon, etc.

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  • [–] 14 points 1 year ago (9 children)

    how is bacon ultra processed meat? bacon is just part of a pig in the same way that loin or rump are. Unless US bacon is just reconstituted corn syrup like most of their stuff seems to be.

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  • [–] 20 points 1 year ago (6 children)

    All bacon worldwide is processed meat because it’s treated to preserve shelf life.

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    I sure hope not. Sodium nitrite is one of the ‘problematic’ compounds and is used when curing meat, especially to prevent the bacteria that produces botulinum toxin from growing. While nitrites may kill you slowly, botulism can kill you much faster.

    The problem with food that contains the botulism bacteria is that you don’t notice it. It doesn’t look or smell any different. Any meat that wasn’t cured using a specific minimum percentage of sodium nitrite is not to be trusted.

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  • [–] 10 points 1 year ago (2 children)

    They use fewer chemicals but it’s still processed and still carcinogenic.

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