Sodium Nitrate (aka sodium nitrite)
Sodium nitrate/nitrite is used as a preservative and a flavoring. It is also used to retain the red color in meat products .You’ll find it in bacon, ham, corned beef, hot dogs, sausages, luncheon meats, smoked meats, and smoked fish.
Serious Side effects: According to studies, sodium nitrite/nitrate is linked to certain kinds of cancer, colon cancer, especially once the meat has been subjected to high-temperatures (e.g. barbecuing). Under certain conditions, sodium nitrite and nitrate react with amino acids to form cancer-causing chemicals called nitrosamines. This reaction can be hindered by the addition of ascorbic acid, erythorbic acid, or alpha-tocopherol. It has also been linked to birth defects and childhood leukemia.
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