Cured meat always seems like it came straight from the food factory, complete with plastic packaging. Italian cold cuts, Spanish-style chorizo (as opposed to the uncured Mexican kind), and bacon (even ...

From bacon and hot dogs to deli meats, cured meat products contain chemical compounds that increase the risk of cancer.

Two studies have been published looking at Toxoplasma in Spanish dry-cured meat products and in meat of adult sheep. Toxoplasmosis is an infection caused by Toxoplasma gondii. Transmission has been ...

Curing meat at home can be a rewarding project, even for beginners. In this video, Josh and Mike Greenfield of Brothers Green Eats show you how to get started with home-cured meat, sharing their ...