According to the European Food Safety Authority’s 2017 nitrite and nitrate guidelines, the acceptable amount of sodium nitrite to consume is between 0.06 and 0.07 milligrams per kilogram of body ...

When looking just at nitrite originating from additives -- mostly sodium nitrite e250, which is often used as a color fixer -- there was an even stronger relationship between the highest levels of ...

The measure would regulate a food preservative that is lethal in its concentrated form. The preservative, sodium nitrite, is primarily used - in a diluted form - by meat processing companies.

Smith Packing has recalled 18,792 pounds of ready-to-eat sausage, sliced meat and poultry products, said the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service.

Sodium nitrate (and its cousin additive sodium nitrite) is a common preservative used in cured meat products including bacon, deli meat, and jerky. It has been linked to the development of heart ...

The US Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) has announced the recall of nearly 19,000 pounds of boxed and pouched ready-to-eat meat and poultry products. Smith ...