The headline of an article in a national newspaper today (30/12/2017) states "Cancer - free bacon is here...thanks to UK breakthrough." The article goes on to claim that British bacon could soon be free from cancer-causing chemicals thanks to a scientific breakthrough. Nitrite free bacon will soon appear on supermarket shelves under the brand name 'Naked Bacon' produced by Northern Irish food manufacturer Finnebrogue, who claim that their product will be completely free of nitrites, E-numbers and allergens. The Chairman of Finnebrogue, Denis Lynn, went on record to say, "Nitrites should not be in any food. This is the biggest revolution to the British breakfast for a generation."
The article goes into a considerable amount of detail about the breakthrough and also contains observations about the WHO conclusions in 2015 relating to processed meat and the carcinogenic compounds in the body caused by nitrites.
I personally look forward with interest to see the developments in this sphere, as although I wish to cure my own bacon, and have already been successful with my first attempt, am not entirely comfortable with the nitrite content of cures. I shall continue to follow future articles on the subject. Can I also take the opportunity to wish all forum readers and administrators, a "Happy New Year"