Ban all Nitrates and Nitrites in all meat products & require dry curing instead
I would like the Government to ban all Nitrate and Nitrite chemicals in all meat products and to require meat producers to dry cure meats only prior to sale.
Signatures
57
signatures
Government response threshold (10,000) · 57/10,000
Debate threshold (100,000) · 57/100,000
- 02 JAN 2026Petition closedFinal total: 57 signatures
- 02 JUL 2025Petition opened for signatures
Background
Research has shown potential links between cancer and nitrates/nitrites used in meat production. I’d like to see the government taking strong action towards producers of meat requiring them to adopt dry curing methods for curing meats rather than using chemicals.