NITRATES CHANGE
October 1st, 2004
BY KEITH NUTHALL
THE EUROPEAN Commission has proposed tightening maximum levels of nitrates and nitrites in meat products because of health concerns. They are used as preservatives, but Brussels wants to make their use "as low as possible...whilst maintaining the microbiological safety" of meat. The limits would range from 10 to 250mg/kg depending on the product.
THE EUROPEAN Commission has proposed tightening maximum levels of nitrates and nitrites in meat products because of health concerns. They are used as preservatives, but Brussels wants to make their use "as low as possible...whilst maintaining the microbiological safety" of meat. The limits would range from 10 to 250mg/kg depending on the product.
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