Food Standards Agency bosses have insisted there is “no evidence” removing nitrates from processed meat reduces the risk of ...

Physicians and scientists called for more stringent warning labels on certain processed meats to alert consumers of their ...

Top medical experts are urging a warning label on bacon and other processed meats that use nitrates in the curing process ...

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British scientists have called on the government to ban the sale of processed meats, warning that nitrite preservatives—used ...

The EU’s decision to reduce permitted nitrate levels in processed meats should be recognised as an important act of public-health leadership. But it should not be the end of the story.

Top health experts are calling for a ban on most supermarket bacon after a chemical used in production is being linked to ...

Ham has also been linked to an increased risk of diabetes. One study from Cambridge University found that eating 50g of ...

Health Secretary Wes Streeting is being urged to ban nitrites from processed meats. Nitrite-free bacon and ham is available ...

France and the EC have taken steps to protect consumers, says Professor Chris Elliott. The UK is out of kilter with them and scientific consensus ...

Scientists have issued fresh warnings over nitrites - which extend the shelf life of processed meats like bacon and ham - ...