Nitrite-free bacon sales boom in UK amid fears over curing chemicals

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Shoppers are switching from traditional product despite little evidence alternative is safer Bacon has long been a favourite of carnivores, but there is growing consumer concern about the health risks posed by nitrites, chemicals used to cure meats.

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  • Reported by The Guardian and published Sat, 03 Oct 2026 12:00:58 UTC.

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