The ‘uncured’ bacon illusion: It’s actually cured, and it’s not better for you. Nitrite & Nitrate
The issue is that “uncured” bacon is actually cured. It’s cured using exactly the same stuff — nitrite — used in ordinary bacon. It’s just that, in the “uncured” meats, the nitrite is derived from celery or beetroots or some other vegetable or fruit naturally …