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bacon in the UK

kirsty2604
kirsty2604 Posts: 46 Member
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making the transition to primal this weekend and wondering about bacon in the uk as it always has nitrates added - do people still eat it?

Thanks

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  • MikeFlyMike
    MikeFlyMike Posts: 639 Member
    yes. you can't stop me from eating bacon.
    Now, I do try to get from a butcher - and avoid it in mass produced packaging as they stick sugar and preservatives in addition. Get as close to the hog as you can - and then eat them.
  • justaspoonfulofsugar
    justaspoonfulofsugar Posts: 587 Member
    In the UK you can probably find good sources of bacon at your local farmer's market.
    I was always able to get great quality bacon at the market in Belfast.
    Also,local butcher is a great choice.As there is a good supply of pork belly you could get your butcher to slice some and cure it yourself.
    Chris Kresser has a great article about the nitrates myth
    http://chriskresser.com/the-nitrate-and-nitrite-myth-another-reason-not-to-fear-bacon
  • beccarockslife
    beccarockslife Posts: 816 Member
    I get mine from a farm at the end of my street lol, I see the pig one week and bacon the next :) There is lots of evidence that nitrates aren't terrible from paleo sources as well, have a little google.

    I'm on the whole 30 so avoiding store bought bacon

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