Consumers have an illogical relationship with nitrite (and its precursor, nitrate) in food.
Despite a long history of use, nitrite was nearly banned from use in foods in the 1970s due to …

Increasing scientific evidence suggests potential adverse effects on children's health from
synthetic chemicals used as food additives, both those deliberately added to food during …

This paper is based on a workshop held in Oslo, Norway in November 2013, in which
experts discussed how to reach consensus on the healthiness of red and processed meat …

Nitrate and nitrite ions are used as food additives to inhibit the growth of microorganisms in
cured and processed meats. Vegetables contain significant quantities of nitrate and nitrite …

Having high blood pressure puts you at risk for heart disease and stroke, which are leading
causes of death in the USA and worldwide. One out of every three Americans has …

Hypertension remains a global health crisis. High blood pressure is the number one
modifiable risk factor in the onset and progression of cardiovascular disease. Despite many …

Nitrates and nitrites have been traditionally used as curing agents in the production of cured
meat products. Beneficial effects of the addition of nitrates and nitrites to meat products are …

In view of continuing unanswered questions regarding the geographical and demographic
distribution of cardiovascular disease, and recent discoveries about the effects of dietary …

There are now indisputable health benefits of nitrite and nitrate derived from food sources or
when administered in a clinical setting for specific diseases. Most of the published reports …

The aim of this review is to provide a critical overview of the current knowledge of the
differences between organic and conventional production regarding food safety. In general …