this bacon?

[jesmadi 6]

So hard to find one without sugar but i don't know about this other "stuff"

http://www.gwaltneyfoods.com/bacon/hardwood-and-hickory-smoked/

Ingredients:

Cured With: Water, Salt, Sodium Phosphates, Sodium Erythorbate, Sodium Nitrite.

[1Maryann 1314]

No nitrites or nitrates. I doubt you will find a compliant bacon at the grocery store--ever. Most people buy online from places like US Wellness meats or other similar places. Or you can buy and season a pork belly, then slice and fry like a lot of people here do.

[Renee Lee 1908]

Maryann, nitrates aren't out. They're fine.

OP, this looks good!

[Susan W 3552]

Maryann, here is a good article about the nitrate, nitrite myth.

http://chriskresser.com/the-nitrate-and-nitrite-myth-another-reason-not-to-fear-bacon

[vanessarose 0]

I'm going to have to look for this bacon!

[Susan W 3552]

So hard to find one without sugar but i don't know about this other "stuff"

http://www.gwaltneyf...hickory-smoked/

Ingredients:

Cured With: Water, Salt, Sodium Phosphates, Sodium Erythorbate, Sodium Nitrite.

Jesmadi, to me, the biggest thing about any pork is that it's often the most highly mistreated animals we eat. Which means lots of stress and toxins. The thing about bacon, IMHO, is that it's mostly fat and you can't really get rid of it. That is where all the toxins lie. Melissa and Dallas just recently blogged about this on their Facebook page. If you "like" their page on FB, you will get daily morsels from them on your page. US Wellness has a nice sugar free bacon from pastured pork. It's expensive, but if budget isn't an issue, then that would be the way to go. They are often out of it on their website, but just keep checking. Or...like Maryann said, make your own. It's quite inexpensive but again, you may have to search for a humanely raised pork supplier. It's kind of a fun hunt. It's also a blast to make it yourself.

[1Maryann 1314]

Maryann, nitrates aren't out. They're fine.

OP, this looks good!

Renee, thanks for the correction, but it contains sodium nitrites. Why is it okay?

[Derval 3320]

Nitrites are ok, sulphites are not.

[Renee Lee 1908]

Mmhmm. What Derval said

[NinjaSarah 130]

Eatwild.com is a great source for finding local farms that raise their animals humanely. It also let's you know if you're able to visit the farm/meet the farmer, which is a great way to make sure the animals are truly happy/well treated. And the farms I've used have been open and honest about what is in their meat. One told me their traditional bacon was nitrate/nitrite free (may be ok on Whole30 but my personal choice to not consume) but it had sugar. They directed me to another provider that raised happy pigs and made bacon without any of the stuff I was trying to avoid.

[jesmadi 6]

Eatwild.com is a great source for finding local farms that raise their animals humanely. It also let's you know if you're able to visit the farm/meet the farmer, which is a great way to make sure the animals are truly happy/well treated. And the farms I've used have been open and honest about what is in their meat. One told me their traditional bacon was nitrate/nitrite free (may be ok on Whole30 but my personal choice to not consume) but it had sugar. They directed me to another provider that raised happy pigs and made bacon without any of the stuff I was trying to avoid.

Awesome! Thanks for the link.

[jesmadi 6]

I'm going to have to look for this bacon!

On the website in the top right hand corner there is a Product Locator. I found it in my Shop Rite, Giant Foods and even Wal-Mart!

[vanessarose 0]

On the website in the top right hand corner there is a Product Locator. I found it in my Shop Rite, Giant Foods and even Wal-Mart!

awesome. thanks!

[CAK911 236]

I'm so confused. So, nitrites are ok, nitrates are not ok, and sulfites are not ok. Is that correct?

[Susan W 3552]

I'm so confused. So, nitrites are ok, nitrates are not ok, and sulfites are not ok. Is that correct?

You have it right.

[Renee Lee 1908]

What? No! There are very few unpronounceable things on the back of food products that are NOT allowed.

Those are carrageenan, MSG, and sulfites. (I actually might be missing one, but I think that's all of them).

Nitrates and nitrites are OKAY!!!

[CAK911 236]

Ok, so, stop worrying about nitrites and nitrates. Got it.

[melbournegirl 1693]

Maryann, here is a good article about the nitrate, nitrite myth.

http://chriskresser.com/the-nitrate-and-nitrite-myth-another-reason-not-to-fear-bacon

This link from Susan was great at explaining why

[ladyhoward 149]

Thanks for the link to this article - hallelujah I have something to NOT be afraid of now . And so glad to hear that since I will now have more choices in terms of cured meat that I can get when needed. Of course, most of them have added sugar as well so my choices are still limited, but at least the nitrites aren't a biggie anymore.

[Susan W 3552]

I'm so confused. So, nitrites are ok, nitrates are not ok, and sulfites are not ok. Is that correct?

CAK, I totally missread your post. Nitrates are okay. I did not catch the "not". Sorry to have confused anyone. Going to PM you in case you don't come back here.

[Kim Christensen 156]

Okay so what are these things?

Sodium Phosphates, Sodium Erythorbate

[Robin Strathdee 2913]

They are preservatives, in the cure to speed up the curing process and keep the pink color of the meat.

[Kim Christensen 156]

That bacon was given the okay so those preservatives are okay? And thanks

[Robin Strathdee 2913]

Yes. Ideally we'd rather see you eat foods without, but those are not forbidden.

[Kim Christensen 156]

Thanks. I'm such a rule follower with this whole30 that I haven't touched anything with even a hint of preservatives lol. I would love crumbled bacon on my roasted spicy green beans! Thanks R.