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	<title>Foodessentials &#187; Nitrites</title>
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		<title>Choosing Canned Meat</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2009 02:04:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>dxavier</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[by Shereen Jegtvig
Chances are, most of the meat you buy at the grocery store is either fresh or frozen, but there are several types of meat available in cans.  The most popular canned meats include fish like tuna and salmon, plus you can also buy shrimp, clam and crab meats in cans.  It&#8217;s a convenient [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Warning Labels on Hot Dogs?</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2009 11:46:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>dxavier</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Food Labeling]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[by Shereen Jegtvig
Just recently, a vegan group called the Cancer Project filed a lawsuit asking the state of New Jersey to require cancer-warning labels on hot dogs.  I think most people would find this lawsuit to be frivolous and I doubt New Jersey residents will see warning labels on their hot dogs anytime soon, but [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Under the Microscope: Nitrites</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2009 04:40:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>dxavier</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Nitrites have, for centuries, been used as preservatives of meat, fish and poultry. Additives such as potassium nitrite, sodium nitrate and its derivative sodium nitrite act by drawing moisture away from the meat, thereby providing a dry, sterile environment in which bacteria are unable to grow. In addition to their antimicrobial properties, nitrites preserve the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Sodium Nitrite</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2009 11:57:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>dxavier</dc:creator>
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Ingredient Name: Sodium Nitrite
Alternative Names: Color (250), Preservative (250), Color Fixative (Sodium Nitrite), Mineral Salt (250), Nitrite (250).
E-Number: E250
Use in Food: Have you ever wondered why wieners and bacon are pink? This bright color occurs in meats that have been treated with sodium nitrite. Sodium nitrite is used as a preservative and color fixative in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Top 10 Food Facts &#8211; April Week 5</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2009 06:14:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>dxavier</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[HFCS]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Howdy Everyone!
We have reached the tail-end of the week (only one more day to go.. after this one), and you all deserve to divulge in some of our foodessential food facts. Having a database of over 20,000 foods enables us to come up with quite a few food facts, some of which you may not [...]]]></description>
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