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The manufacturer needs to replace this "uncured" label to "organic", because we already know what "organic" food means.
"Uncured" gives the impression of not fully cooked or has raw beef.
But it's not necessarily organic. I don't think you really do know what organic means.
Organic would refer to how the animal is treated prior to slaughter. Uncured refers to how the meat is treated after it's been butchered and ground.
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The manufacturer needs to replace this "uncured" label to "organic", because we already know what "organic" food means.
"Uncured" gives the impression of not fully cooked or has raw beef.
There is no reason to think it is organic unless the label says organic. Uncured and organic aren't the same thing.
Organic hot dogs would be made with meat from animals that had only ever eaten certified organic feed and the fillers in the hot dog would be certified organic grains or legumes. Casings would come from certified organic animals or else be made from certified organic materials ( I don't know what synthetic casings are made from )
Curing might still be organic because it is a naturally occurring product and a natural process.
The difference between cured and uncured is the fact that the uncured uses natural curing agents, such as celery powder, which transforms into nitrite when it is processed. Thus, uncured products have labels with: “No Nitrates or Nitrites added except those naturally in celery powder or juice."
Uncured hot dogs, like cured hot dogs, are fully cooked and should be prepared the same way. Safe to eat. And much healthier.
Exactly, anything unprocessed or very little in this case is going to be much healthier to eat.
I never understood cured or uncured but I have always made sure hotdogs are nitrate/nitrite free. It's nothing new or faddish. In fact, the healthier ones are getting easier to find lately. Even Oscar Meyer has one that's healthy. There are enough ways to get cancer these days with this artificial world we live in so why add one more risk. Especially for colon cancer. Hotdogs are yummy.
I never understood cured or uncured but I have always made sure hotdogs are nitrate/nitrite free. It's nothing new or faddish. In fact, the healthier ones are getting easier to find lately. Even Oscar Meyer has one that's healthy. There are enough ways to get cancer these days with this artificial world we live in so why add one more risk. Especially for colon cancer. Hotdogs are yummy.
If they contain celery powder then they are not nitrate-free.
I hope everyone here knows that nitrate/nitrites stops growth of botulism bacteria - which can kill you.
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The manufacturer needs to replace this "uncured" label to "organic", because we already know what "organic" food means.
"Uncured" gives the impression of not fully cooked or has raw beef.
If you bought this: Best and Worst Hot Dogs - Health
It was probably the best choice you could make. Glad you care about what you feed your kids.
Given a choice I always buy raw food (like milk), and uncured meat/cold cuts. They have a shorter shelf life but I don't need to store it for weeks/months. Fresh food is consumed promptly.
FYI - Traditional casing is made from the small intestines of sheep. . . not pigs, nor the large intestines.
As to other "alarmist" claims about diet, well, let's just say "follow the money."
"Someone" benefits when muggles run screaming in fear of [fill in the blank].
Why would a (presumably) mainstream store such as a supermarket knowingly sell unsafe food?
Of course uncured hot dogs are safe to eat.
And "uncured" is not the equivalent of "organic." They cannot be labeled organic unless they are actually organic, for which there are specific regulations.
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