United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 1680
Meat Products: Nitrates
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9 January 2020
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15 January 2020 · Answer
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15 January 2020
Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps are being taken to reduce the levels of nitrates in meat products.
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9 January 2020
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps are being taken to reduce the levels of nitrates in meat products.
Source: Commons
15 January 2020
Answer
Nitrates and nitrites are used as preservatives and are important for inhibiting microbial growth, in particular Clostridium Botulinum in processed meat such as bacon and hams. They work against microorganisms that can spoil food, as well as those that ca...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2020-01-09/1680
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1169746
- uk · wq-1169746 · source updated 15 January 2020