On 4/3/2017 11:58 PM, Sqwertz wrote:
> On Mon, 3 Apr 2017 13:17:02 -0700 (PDT),
> wrote:
>
>> On Monday, April 3, 2017 at 5:37:21 AM UTC-5, Bruce wrote:
>>>
>>> On Sun, 2 Apr 2017 20:07:44 -0700 (PDT), "
>>> > wrote:
>>>
>>>> Well, I just pulled a package of Applegate naturals out of the
>>>> refrigerator. It's labeled uncured pepperoni and I quote directly
>>> >from the package: "No nitrites or nitrates added except for those
>>>> naturally occurring in sea salt and celery powder." No antibiotics
>>>> used, humanely raised and gluten & casein free.
>>>>
>>>> Don't believe everything the Squirt spouts out to be false. P.s.
>>>> The stuff makes a great addition to grilled cheese sandwiches.
>>>
>>> Maybe the difference is that yours isn't cured.
>>>
>>>
>> Exactly.
>
> Say what? That makes no sense. You don't even know what 'cured'
> means.
>
> -sw
>

Could be confusing.
http://www.meatmythcrushers.com/myth...isleading.html
Currently USDA regulations require that meats cured with celery powder
to be called “uncured” to distinguish them from conventionally cured
products. Packages of meats cured with celery powder often say “No
nitrates or nitrites added,” but also contain a statement “other than
those which naturally occur in celery powder.” Many in the food
industry believe a more accurate way to describe the products would be
to call them “cured,” but still must comply with the regulations as
written, which require them to be called “uncured.”