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All supermarket ham sandwiches still contain cancer-linked nitrites
By Grace Duncan and Elinor Zuke2026-10-08T09:11:00
While moves are being made to introduce more nitrite-free products in chilled meat, major retailers still have a blind spot when it comes to prepared food and ready meals, analysis of Assosia data shows
All ham sandwiches sold by major supermarkets still contain nitrites, The Grocer can reveal, despite recent efforts from retailers to move away from the cancer-linked additive.
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