Most packaged foods you buy at the grocery store are made with additives to preserve freshness, maintain flavor, and prolong shelf life. But you may not know exactly how these additives affect your ...

DENVER -- Amid an uptick in U.S. adolescents attempting suicide by using sodium nitrate and nitrate -- chemical compounds commonly used in food preservation -- researchers found several trends ...

If you eat processed meats and read nutrition labels, you’ve probably seen lots of bacon, sausage, and cold cuts on store shelves that claim to be free of added nitrates and nitrites. These ...

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Most of us are aware that food companies use additives to extend the shelf life of their products. But how many of us know what these preservatives are, and, more importantly, what they do to our ...