Processed meat is well consumed in Europe – but overconsumption is associated with certain health risks. An EIT Food project from the University of Reading and APB in the UK, Aarhus University in Denmark and the Spanish National Research Council in Spain...
Researchers from Queen’s University Belfast have uncovered what they describe as the ‘strongest link yet’ between nitrates in processed meat products and cancer risk. However, they also stressed, ‘not all processed meat has the same risk’.
A ‘clean label’ food safety ingredient made from buffered vinegar and plant extracts has launched in Europe to extend the shelf-life and stabilise the colour of processed meats.
The European Commission is considering lowering the maximum authorised levels for nitrites and nitrates in processed meat for health reasons, it has revealed.