Consumers expect their organic hot dogs, ham and bacon to be safe. But most of
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[[link removed]] [[link removed]]ADD YOUR NAME: Get This Cancer-Causing Substance Out of Organic Meats!



Dear Supporter,



When you buy certified organic processed meats (bacon, ham, salami, etc.) with
the words “uncured” and “no nitrates” on the package, you assume you’re avoiding
cancer-causing substances, right?



Not if the meat you buy also contains celery powder.



SIGN THE PETITION: Get carcinogenic nitrosamines out of organic meat by banning
celery powder!
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TAKE ACTION
[[link removed]]When members of the National Organic Standards Board (NOSB) convene in
Pittsburgh this month, they’ll address several controversial issues, including
this one: Should celery powder be allowed in certified organic processed meats?

Celery powder? Something so harmless couldn’t have anything to do with the carcinogens
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If you’ve been indulging in organic “uncured” meats with “no nitrates,” you need
to know that these U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)-approved labels are
misleading. To understand them, you have to look for the asterix, which will
lead you to this disclaimer: “except those naturally occurring in celery
powder.”

Here’s the problem: Just like synthetic nitrates, when celery powder’s naturally
occurring nitrates interact with proteins in red meat, they form nitrosamines.

Nitrosamines, no matter how they are formed, are carcinogenic even in very small
amounts. Everytime you eat bacon, ham or other processed meat, your gut gets a
dose of nitrosamines, which damage the cells in the lining of the bowel, and can
lead to cancer.

In 2015, the World Health Organization’s International Agency for Research on
Cancer confirmed that nitrosamines in processed meat cause colorectal cancer
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Other studies have linked processed meats to childhood leukemia
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Despite all this damning evidence, an NOSB subcommittee has taken its first vote
on the subject. Shockingly, the subcommittee proposes to allow celery powder to
be used for another 5 years starting in 2022!

Meanwhile, non-organic brands like Naked Bacon
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conventionally.

If the organic movement doesn’t adapt quickly, consumers will start to link
“USDA Organic” with the carcinogenic meats they’re trying to avoid.

SIGN THE PETITION: Get carcinogenic nitrosamines out of organic meat by banning
celery powder!
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TAKE ACTION
[[link removed]]Thank you!

Alexis, for the OCA team.

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individual donors. Thank you!


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