When shopping for deli meats, you might look for options that specify no added nitrates. But what are nitrates, and does it matter if they're there?

A bill to ban manufacturers from using certain dyes and additives in foods passed through the Agriculture and Wildlife ...

They’re found in fruit, veg and cured meat, but why is it that we are warned against eating some foods with nitrates and nitrites in, but we’re told to fill our fridges with others?

A legislative panel on Monday passed a bill that would bar synthetic dyes and over a dozen other ingredients from food, ...