"It is also important to remember that nitrites, alone, do not
cause cancer."

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        My elimiating Corn and Peanut Butter, we cut our risk
dramatically.  By eating lots of meat, we do well in the
chemical-resistence factor (do an archive search for "yellow dye" with me
as the author).  And, if we can tolorate that amount of sugar, five-a-day
is little problem for us in the veggie department.  I'm still eating
uncurred bacon until what I have is gone.  But after that the spoiledge of
it does NOT make it cost effective.  Uncurred bacon goes bad too quickly.