Is green sheen on bacon harmful? Nitrites in bacon and other meats explored
Wednesday, May 2, 2012 - 23:30
in Biology & Nature
As with many concerned consumers, researchers wondered if the green color sometimes seen in bacon is, in fact, harmful to human health. Recently, these scientists took an important first step in answering this question by determining the structure of the green pigment responsible for this "nitrite burn."
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