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25.09.2017 - Foods

Are spinach, beetroot, or lettuce dangerous?

This question was posed by Foodwatch due to the nitrate contamination of these foods as the question of the month.

Nitrate, which occurs naturally in soil and groundwater, is found in spinach, beetroot, or lettuce, but is also supplied to the plant during conventional fertilization. The less sun and daylight a plant receives, the higher its nitrate content, and thus nitrate levels vary seasonally. If nitrate-rich vegetables are stored for too long or improperly handled in terms of hygiene, nitrate can already be converted into nitrite—the substance that is actually problematic for health. In consumable amounts, nitrate itself is now relatively harmless.

Further information on nitrate in food can be found here.

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Source: www.foodwatch.org