Niman Ranch is the only tested brand claiming to raise pigs ... and sometimes other ingredients. Uncured bacon contains no synthetic nitrites or nitrates, but (as with the Trader Joe's and Niman ...

But which bacon brand is worth adding to your cart ... Tender Belly savory recipe uncured bacon skirts the USDA regulations on no added nitrates, to still cure its bacon, but with naturally ...

Those chemicals are called nitrites and nitrates — and they are part of a family of preservatives commonly used in preparing bacon ... sausages that contain no chemicals whatsoever, and are ...