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French ham could turn grey as parliament debates banning nitrates
French MPs table a law phasing out nitrites and nitrates from raw and cooked ham and other cured meats due to cancer fears
There is little more quintessentially French than a baguette with a filling of pink ham and butter.
However, the French may soon have to settle for grey “jambon” if MPs get their way.
Parliamentarians yesterday/THURS tabled a draft bill banning the addition of nitrites and nitrates in industrially produced ham and other meat products.
The additives, which are used to conserve and protect against bacteria, give sliced ham its pink hue. Without them, it tends to look pale and greyish. ....

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