USDA Will Prohibit the Statements “No Nitrate or Nitrite Added” and “Uncured” on Products That Have Been Processed Using Any Source of Nitrates or Nitrites

Our blog discussed an August 29, 2019 petition submitted by the Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI) and Consumer Report asking USDA to stop requiring the terms “Uncured” and “No Nitrate or Nitrite Added” on labels for meat processed with nitrates or nitrites from non-synthetic sources, such as celery powder, and to require that... Continue Reading