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Originally Posted by Dr Winston O Boogie jr
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I don't think that it's "some chemical". Nitrates are extracted from various food sources and then added to the dogs.
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It's interesting to read up on this. I have learned a couple of things, among them...
"Sodium nitrate: When cooked or broken down in the stomach, nitrites form nitrosamines, which can cause cancer in young children and pregnant women.
"Spinach, beets, lettuce, celery, parsley, and cabbages are among vegetables with high concentrations of nitrates. The amount is determined by the plant’s genetic age, and the amount of nitrate in the soil. Don’t stop eating these veggies, many of them also contain vitamin C, naturally limiting the formation of the toxic nitrosamines."
What is Cultured Celery Extract? | Eating Real, Being Real
It's a dilemma, but I guess I'd rather have a naturally occurring nitrate in the food then a processed chemical one.