Letter: Healthy breakfast

Published 25 March 2000

From Michael Strawson

I note from Tom Addiscott’s article
(5 February, p 48) how nitrates in our
diet ultimately combat Salmonella. Is this why bacon and eggs are such a popular
combination?

Haywards, New Zealand

Issue no. 2231 published 25 March 2000

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