For much of human history, the ability to preserve your food was often the difference between life and death. But even though these ancient techniques are no longer necessary, people around the world ...

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Imagine your favorite cured meat like beef jerky, pepperoni or bacon without any added sodium nitrite from any source currently necessary for color and shelf life. Wes Osburn, Ph.D., is doing exactly ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Kuvona/Getty Images For much of human history, the ability to preserve your food was often the difference between life and death.

Imagine your favorite cured meat like beef jerky, pepperoni or bacon without any added sodium nitrite from any source currently necessary for color and shelf life. Wes Osburn, Ph.D., is doing exactly ...