Have you ever looked through the bacon selection at the grocery store and noticed that while most of the packages are labeled "cured," there are some that are labeled "uncured?" This has always ...

Imagine your favorite cured meat like beef jerky, pepperoni or bacon without any added sodium nitrite from any source currently necessary for color and shelf life. Wes Osburn, Ph.D., is doing exactly ...

This time of year, turkey gets a lot of attention. But let’s be real, turkey is massively overrated. It's dry. It’s flavorless. And cooking it wrong can burn down your house. Enter: ham, the ...

If you've ever found yourself standing aimlessly in front of the deli section at the grocery store, you're not alone. Sometimes it seems like there are a dozen choices to make for one meat purchase: ...

If you’ve spent much time in the hot dog aisle of your local supermarket, you may have noticed more choices labeled “uncured.” What does this mean, and should you buy “uncured” instead of “cured” meat ...

Wooden board topped with various cured meats - Grandriver/Getty Images If you've ever found yourself standing aimlessly in front of the deli section at the grocery store, you're not alone. Sometimes ...