Comments on: Bacon is bad for you http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/5282 Feel Smart Again Sun, 22 Nov 2009 15:37:07 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Nerdfury http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/5282/comment-page-1#comment-10829 Nerdfury Thu, 19 Apr 2007 01:17:43 +0000 http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/5282#comment-10829 Damn vegetarian zombies. Damn vegetarian zombies.

]]> By: Rebecca http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/5282/comment-page-1#comment-10713 Rebecca Tue, 17 Apr 2007 21:22:42 +0000 http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/5282#comment-10713 or just stop eating dead Wilbers. Vegetarians have more fun. or just stop eating dead Wilbers. Vegetarians have more fun.

]]> By: tim yoseffsen http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/5282/comment-page-1#comment-10673 tim yoseffsen Tue, 17 Apr 2007 15:47:25 +0000 http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/5282#comment-10673 The key with this is the nitrites! Bacon's not bad -- it's the preservatives they use. It's also a common ingredient in hot dogs and most luncheon meats. Fortunately, most supermarkets have a wide selection of nitrite-free meats, including bacon, luncheon meat, etc. The even better thing to do would be to find a local butcher who makes bacon from local pigs and doesn't use the preservatives. It's fresher and you know it's safer for you. The key with this is the nitrites! Bacon’s not bad — it’s the preservatives they use. It’s also a common ingredient in hot dogs and most luncheon meats. Fortunately, most supermarkets have a wide selection of nitrite-free meats, including bacon, luncheon meat, etc.

The even better thing to do would be to find a local butcher who makes bacon from local pigs and doesn’t use the preservatives. It’s fresher and you know it’s safer for you.

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