Your favorite cured meat could eventually come without any added sodium nitrite. Although safe and efficient, sodium nitrite has long been associated with cancer concerns. Wes Osburn, a Texas A&M Animal Science associate professor, is researching an alternative curing system using vegetable powder to 'naturally cure' meats. Continue reading at tx.ag/CuredMeats. -- #NIFAimpacts | USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture | U.S. Department of Agriculture