Kim,

Google "nitrates+beans" and "crop rotation" [done mainly for replenishment of nitrogen in the soil].

There are naturally occurring nitrates in foods such as green beans, carrots, squash, spinach, and beets.

HTH

Dedy



  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Ron Hoggan 
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  Sent: Tuesday, November 06, 2007 4:45 AM
  Subject: Re: [P-F] Nitrates


  Hi Kim, 
  Perhaps the vendor is confusing nitrates with phytates. 
  Best Wishes, 
  Ron

  Ron Hoggan, Ed. D.
  co-author Dangerous Grains ISBN: 978158333-129-3 www.dangerousgrains.com 
  author Smarten Up! ISBN: 978-0-9736284-3-2 www.smartenup.info           
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  > -----Original Message-----
  > From: Paleolithic Eating Support List 
  > [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Kim Kline
  > Sent: Monday, November 05, 2007 3:36 PM
  > To: [log in to unmask]
  > Subject: Nitrates
  > 
  > I have read in several books and support groups to avoid 
  > meats with nitrates such as bacon, ham, etc.  Recently while 
  > shopping at our local farmers market, there was a vendor 
  > selling homemade sausages.  Some of his sausage did not 
  > contain nitrates (a chicken/apple) but when I asked him if 
  > his pork sausage had nitrates he said said.  I told him I 
  > wanted to avoid eating meats with nitrates and he pointed to 
  > my bag of fresh green beans and said that they also contained 
  > nitrates.  So I am somewhat confused.  I tried to google some 
  > information but didn't get an understanding.
  > 
  > Kim
  >