Nitrites have supposed to be bad for you for so many years I can't even remember! Eggs were bad because of high chloestrol, found out it ain't that bad, Marchino cherry's were bad fer ya, know, not so bad. Can't eat the food, it's bad for you, can't drink the water, it's bad fer ya, can't breath the air, it's bad fer ya! That don't leave much now does it!