July 13, 2022
- France will now act to limit exposure to nitrites and nitrates through food
- A review of data the more people consumed the higher their risk of colon cancer
- The chemicals are used in charcuterie to extend shelf life and ward off bacteria
- It comes as British experts campaign for a total outright ban on nitrites in the UK
- Charcuterie (prepared meat products, such as bacon, ham, sausage, terrines, galantines, ballotines, pâtés, and confit, primarily from pork)
Eating too much charcuterie may cause cancer, according to French health bosses who’ve dealt a blow to their country’s beloved cold meat industry.
Carcinogenic additives used to give hams their famous pink colour are to blame.