If you've ever checked the label on deli meat, you've probably seen the words "nitrate-free" or "no nitrates added" plastered across the packaging. Sounds like a good thing if it means no ...

While few foods are as bad for your health as cigarettes, some deli meat is so packed with sodium and preservatives that they aren't much better. Here are several deli meats that are almost as bad for ...

And that is usually with one or more salt compounds. One commonly used additive is sodium nitrate which helps protect meat from contamination. Here’s a fun fact: Sodium nitrate is also found naturally ...

Top medical experts are urging a warning label on bacon and other processed meats that use nitrates in the curing process Cara Lynn Shultz is a writer-reporter at PEOPLE. Her work has previously ...

Before you grab that deli sandwich or dig into a slice of bacon, take a moment to read this. There’s been another recall alert, and it’s affecting our meats. On April 29, the U.S. Department of ...

Frozen meats might make life easy, but the added preservatives often come with added cancer risks. Due to this, you need to ...

With a mission to enhance its better-for-you deli offerings, Dietz & Watson is refreshing its product line to be uncured by the end of 2020. Deli slicing meats including turkey, chicken breast, ham ...

Merve Ceylan is a dietitian and health writer with four years of experience writing for companies in the nutrition and health industry. Breakfast meats that are higher in protein and lower in ...

These all-meat hot dog brands use real beef with no fillers or nitrates, from budget-friendly franks to premium grass-fed and ...