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Be aware that sodium nitrite is added to the brine to prevent bacterial growth and to give the meat its characteristic pink color.
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Tribune Content Agency, Baltimore Sun, 4 Mar. 2026
Amazon also didn't adequately display warning labels for the sodium nitrite products sold on its site, according to the suit.
—Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 19 Feb. 2026
Though some of these preservatives were not associated with cancer incidence, others were, including potassium sorbate, potassium metabisulfite, sodium nitrite, potassium nitrate and acetic acid.
—Sara Moniuszko, USA Today, 8 Jan. 2026
Those include sodium nitrite, potassium nitrate, sorbates, potassium metabisulfite, acetates and acetic acid.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 7 Jan. 2026
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Tribune Content Agency, Baltimore Sun, 4 Mar. 2026
Amazon also didn't adequately display warning labels for the sodium nitrite products sold on its site, according to the suit.
—Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 19 Feb. 2026
Though some of these preservatives were not associated with cancer incidence, others were, including potassium sorbate, potassium metabisulfite, sodium nitrite, potassium nitrate and acetic acid.
—Sara Moniuszko, USA Today, 8 Jan. 2026
Those include sodium nitrite, potassium nitrate, sorbates, potassium metabisulfite, acetates and acetic acid.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 7 Jan. 2026
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“Sodium nitrite.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sodium%20nitrite. Accessed 17 Mar. 2026.
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