Do You Think that Food Preservatives Nitrate and Nitrite Cause Public Health Hazards
Meat curing is an ancient method of the food preservation that is still widely used today. The addition of the nitrite/nitrate salt, common salt (NaCl), and spices to the fresh meat in varying degrees of comminution and at various processing phases Prior to the invention of food refrigeration, the meat was preserved using methods discovered to be efficient in controlling deterioration after slaughter and extending the food supply during times of shortage.
Authors
- Fahim Shaltout (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8969-2677)
Institutions
- Benha University (EG)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Biomedical Journal of Scientific & Technical Research
- Published
- 2024-10-25
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.26717/bjstr.2024.59.009269
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Nutritional Studies and Diet
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.54
Funders
- World Health Organization
- World Cancer Research Fund