The meat will survive; but maybe not the consumer eating that stuff.I think some meats would be ok.What’s the deal with Nitrates and Nitrates used in meat products?Nitrates and nitrites are short names for “sodium nitrate” and “sodium nitrite” which are forms of salt. Salt (sodium chloride) has been used for thousands of years to preserve meat well before the discovery of refrigeration. Several centuries ago, nitrate and nitrite salts were found in salt by accident and it was soon realized these closely related ingredients helped extend the shelf life (aka. preserve) of meat by preventing rancidity and by also controlling the growth of bacteria. Today, purified nitrate and nitrite are commercially manufactured for many uses from fertilizer to a variety of foods such as cured meats and toothpaste. With a vast amount of research focused to learn more about these two unique salts, several discoveries were made.
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