My unreliable recollection is that nitrite is converted to nitrate in
the body, and nitrates are a known carcinogen (nitrate polluted drinking
water from fertilizer run-off, for example). We occasionally buy
nitrite-free bacon from one of those health-food supermarkets, such as
Bread and Circus or Whole Foods. I think the curing is smoke-sugar-salt,
without nitrite.

Hilary McClure
Danville, VT

"S. B." wrote:
>
> Hi - I am very new to all of this, and reading through
> the web pages it seems that one should eat
> "nitrite-free" bacon. All of the brands of bacon in
> the grocery store contained nitrite. Where do you find
> the nitrite-free, and why is that important?
> Thanks!
> Susan
>
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