Gluten & casein free. No sugar. Not a low calorie food (See nutritional panel for sugar and calorie content). No nitrates or nitrites added (Except those naturally occurring in sea salt & cultured celery powder). Not preserved. 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]). Applegate: We source from family farms, where animals are raised with care and respect (Pork raised with no crates ever on family farms on vegetarian feed and no ractopamine [a beta-agonist growth promotant]). We believe this leads to great tasting products and peace of mind - all part of our mission. Changing the meat we eat. Fully cooked. Whole 30 Approved. whole30.com. U.S. inspected and passed by Department of Agriculture. help.applegate.com. whole30.com. Questions? Visit help.applegate.com or call 866-587-5858.