tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4833628955058077617.post901457123934436520..comments2024-02-20T16:22:10.042-05:00Comments on Tuit Nutrition: Label Madness Monday: Pigs are Not Vegetarians (Also: Nitrates)Amy B.http://www.blogger.com/profile/08471580967464668110noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4833628955058077617.post-85236569885712648282015-09-09T15:32:41.035-04:002015-09-09T15:32:41.035-04:00Salt cure requires a lot of time and labor.
salt ...Salt cure requires a lot of time and labor. <br />salt peter/nitrites can be injected as a solution in minutes.<br />Chickens will eat mice (you tube) and each other, they will also eat eggs if they learn about the raw egg being inside. Mother Hen sits on a nest to protect her eggs. We use to feed cows whole corn and the pigs would follow the cows for a free fattening meal. JimEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00051562069298346497noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4833628955058077617.post-44059912792948644282015-09-08T07:42:23.802-04:002015-09-08T07:42:23.802-04:00Not that it changes your advice at all but it seem...Not that it changes your advice at all but it seems that only commenters do a good job at both Kresser's and Ruhlman's posts such as <a href="http://chriskresser.com/the-nitrate-and-nitrite-myth-another-reason-not-to-fear-bacon/#comment-568930" rel="nofollow">Beth</a> or <a href="http://ruhlman.com/2011/05/the-no-nitrites-added-hoax/comment-page-1/#comment-74005" rel="nofollow">JW</a>. The discussion is incomplete without talking about inhibition of nitrosamine formation (<a href="http://chriskresser.com/the-nitrate-and-nitrite-myth-another-reason-not-to-fear-bacon/" rel="nofollow">"absence of co-administration of a carcinogenic nitrosamine precursor"</a>?, what about protein?) by vitamin C. (Light) years ahead in thoroughness is <a href="http://junkfoodscience.blogspot.com.es/2008/07/does-banning-hotdogs-and-bacon-make.html" rel="nofollow">the post by Sandy Szwarc</a>. I don't care about nitrates in cured meat either because ascorbate is also added.<br />Serdnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13796814118563496293noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4833628955058077617.post-31550050236557924602015-09-07T17:14:35.975-04:002015-09-07T17:14:35.975-04:00HA! Yeah, maybe the pigs are being fed vegetarians...HA! Yeah, maybe the pigs are being fed vegetarians! That would certainly fall under "100% vegetarian fed." ;DTuit Nutritionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15708859914305178756noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4833628955058077617.post-50644981401440052912015-09-07T13:49:39.065-04:002015-09-07T13:49:39.065-04:00"100% Vegetarian Fed", so if I read this..."100% Vegetarian Fed", so if I read this label correctly, the pigs were actually either fed by vegetarians or were fed vegetarians? Maybe the farmer is converting vegetarians to meat eating, by getting them to feed the pigs - bacon still the gateway meat. : ) <br /><br />On the nitrate/nitrite subject, I prefer cured with salt, but will buy and eat bacon when it is cured with nitrate/nitrate. It is hard to know how the nitrate/nitrite/salt was sourced and processed, and if this adds to or takes away from the end product and how your body reacts to it. One figures that naturally occurring nitrate/nitrites are a little different form processed/purified types. My mother slaughtered pigs and cured the meat with her grandfather, and they used salt not nitrate/nitrites. So why is salt not used more today? Cost? Or are nitrates/nitrites more effective at preserving the meat and preventing the nasties from taking root? <br /><br />Now time to snack on some oven baked bacon.<br /><br />J.<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4833628955058077617.post-46251318606118298862015-09-07T11:58:33.113-04:002015-09-07T11:58:33.113-04:00Right! Almost forgot about that. I've seen chi...Right! Almost forgot about that. I've seen chickens go straight for raw eggs that were dropped & cracked nearby. But they never go for freshly laid eggs that are intact. And the pigs somehow know not to eat any *live* chicks & chickens. (We had a few escape the coop and get into the pig area. The pigs completely left them alone.)Tuit Nutritionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15708859914305178756noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4833628955058077617.post-36150449726599441472015-09-07T08:29:04.373-04:002015-09-07T08:29:04.373-04:00Amen! Great post! I have a hard time convincing fo...Amen! Great post! I have a hard time convincing folks that nitrates are part of our BP regulating system...someday...Larcanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10109743909244156390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4833628955058077617.post-15378826399470520452015-09-07T07:48:29.099-04:002015-09-07T07:48:29.099-04:00One of our chooks' most endearing qualities is...One of our chooks' most endearing qualities is their psycopathy - that and they never cease to make me laugh when they run. For all food they are enthusiastic, but put them anywhere near cockroaches, grasshoppers, chicken eggs (cooked or raw) and meat of any kind, they go absolutely mental. Stupid they may be, but they know what they like.<br /><br />I guess it's kind of sweet that they won't touch an egg that's in the nest, but drop one as you're heading out the gate, and all bets are off.<br /><br />Cheers.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com