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Globe and Mail - Ottawa mulls new labelling rules for 'natural' deli meats
Published: 24 October 2011
The federal government is considering new restrictions that may prevent food manufacturers from labelling processed meat products as 鈥渘atural鈥 if they contain cultured celery extract, a preserving agent that is a source of potentially unhealthy nitrates and nitrites.
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