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You, as the author, should mention that stores such as Whole Foods Market have sold bacon and other meats for years without nitrates or nitrites.

http://www.wholefoodsmarket.com/blog/why-our-bacon-better

http://www.wholefoodsmarket.com/blog/whole-story/i-love-baco...

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Hmm, the first link says:

> All of the bacon we sell is made without synthetic nitrates or nitrites.

Is that the dodge mentioned in the article where they actually do use nitrates from celery instead, which are just as bad even though they're natural?

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I think that was "I, like the author of this article, ...", not "Speaking as the author of this article, I ..."

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