Naturals (minimally processed. No artificially ingredients). Not preserved. No nitrates or nitrites added (Except those naturally occurring in sea salt and celery powder). Pork raised with no antibiotics ever (Pork never administered antibiotics or animal by-products.). Applegate humanely raised (Pork raised with no crates ever on family farms on vegetarian feed and no ractopamine (a beta-agonist growth promotant)). Gluten & casein free. US inspected and passed by Department of Agriculture. For Applegate, quality starts at the farm. We source our meat from family farms, where animals are treated with care and respect (Pork raised with no crates ever on family farms on vegetarian feed and no ractopamine (a beta-agonist growth promotant)) and are allowed to grow at their natural rate. That means no antibiotics and no growth promotants. We believe this results in food that tastes great and offers peace of mind - all part of our mission. Changing the Meat we Eat. We're anti-antibiotics. To learn more about Applegate Humanely Raised and our standards, visit us at applegate.com. Questions? Visit help.applegate.com or call 866-587-5858.