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Bacon and other processed meats cause cancer, claims WHO report

Farmers and the meat industry have expressed concern about the impact on sales if the organisation lists processed meat as a carcinogen


  • Ian Johnston
  • 22 hours ago
  • 318 commentsThe World Cancer Research Fund has already come out to say that there is strong evidence that eating a lot red and processed meat increases the risk of bowel cancer RexThe World Health Organisation is reportedly planning to declare that bacon, sausages and other processed meat cause cancer.
Red meat is also expected to be listed as being probably carcinogenic to humans.


A source told The Daily Mail that the announcements were expected to be made on Monday with processed meat put in the same category as cigarettes, alcohol and asbestos.

The NHS Choices website says that evidence shows that there is probably a link between eating red and processed meat and the risk of bowel cancer.
People who eat a lot of these meats are at higher risk of bowel cancer than those who eat small amounts, it adds.

However it says beef, lamb and pork can form part of a healthy diet and that red meat is a good source of protein and provides vitamins and minerals, such as iron and zinc.
The World Cancer Research Fund says: There is strong evidence that eating a lot of these foods [red and processed meat] increases your risk of bowel cancer.
Farmers and the meat industry have expressed concern about the impact on sales if the WHO lists processed meat as a carcinogen.
Betsy Booren, of the North American Meat Institute, said recently: If they determine that red and processed meat causes cancer and I think they will that moniker will stick It could take decades and billions of dollars to change that.
The Government previously warned the public in 2011 about the dangers of excessive amounts of red meat:

 

Chachu

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Bacon, ham and sausages 'as big a cancer threat as smoking', WHO to warn

Bacon, ham and sausages 'as big a cancer threat as smoking', WHO to warn

The WHO is expected to publish a report listing processed meat as a cancer-causing substance with the highest of five possible rankings

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When meat is preserved by smoking, curing or salting, or by adding preservatives, cancer-causing substances (carcinogens) can be formed Photo: Alamy


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Global health experts are to warn that bacon, ham and sausages are as big a cancer threat as cigarettes, it has been reported.


"The WCRF advises that people can reduce their bowel cancer risk by eating no more than 500g (cooked weight) per week of red meat, such as beef, pork and lamb"

The World Health Organisation(WHO) will publish a report on Monday on the dangers of eating processed meats.

It is expected to list processed meat as a cancer-causing substance, while fresh red meat is also expected to be regarded as bad for health, the Daily Mail said.

The classifications, by the WHO's International Agency for Research on Cancer, are believed to regard processed meat as "carcinogenic to humans", the highest of five possible rankings, shared with alcohol, asbestos, arsenic and cigarettes.

The World Cancer Research Fund (WCRF) has warned for several years that there is "strong evidence" that consuming a lot of red meat can cause bowel cancer.

It also says there is "strong evidence" that processed meats - even in smaller quantities - increase cancer risk.

One possible reason is that the compound that gives red meat its colour, haem, may damage the lining of the bowel.

In addition, when meat is preserved by smoking, curing or salting, or by adding preservatives, cancer-causing substances (carcinogens) can be formed.

Studies also show that people who eat a lot of red meat tend to eat fewer plant-based foods that protect against cancer.

The WCRF advises that people can reduce their bowel cancer risk by eating no more than 500g (cooked weight) per week of red meat, such as beef, pork and lamb.

It also says people should eat processed meats such as ham, bacon and salami as little as possible.

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Hamburgers count as red meat Photo: burgerking.co.uk

Foods like hamburgers, minced beef, pork chops and roast lamb are also regarded as red meat.

As a rough guide, the WCRF says 500g of cooked red meat is the same as 700g of raw red meat.

Processed meat is meat which has been preserved by smoking, curing or salting, or by the addition of preservatives.

Examples include ham, bacon, pastrami and salami, as well as hot dogs and some sausages.

How much red meat do we eat?

The average person in the UK has 2.5oz (70g) meat a day 3oz (88g) among men, 2oz (52g) among women) but 33 per cent have more than 3.5oz (100g) a day.

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sngilani

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Re: Bacon, ham and sausages 'as big a cancer threat as smoking', WHO to warn

All meats are good for health if eaten freshly cooked in small amount. No meat as such is carcinogenic; it is the way we cook it. All meats release carcinogens if not cooked properly. Meat can also become carcinogenic if processed to make things like sausages, salaami or hot-dogs.

The World Cancer Research fund already have clear guidance on bowel cancer and meat. Red meat includes beef, pork, lamb, goat and hamburgers, mince meat. The guidance is for 500g cooked weight a week, 700g raw weight. That works out about 70g a day cooked weight if you eat a bit every day, or you could have a 145g medium steak on one day and a meat free day the next.

However there is no safe level of processed meat. That's anything that has been preserved by smoking, curing or salting or by adding chemical preservatives such as nitrites. This includes ham, bacon, salami, pastrami, hot dogs and some sausages or burgers (not if they are made with quality unprocessed meat).

The link to cancer could be due to many reasons - such as these groups may eat less of the protective plant foods and wholegrain that not only increase antioxidant and phytonutrient protection, but also speed up the bowels, keeping you regular, so food and any carcinogens passes out of the body quickly and leaves less time in contact with the bowel.

Another reason is that the chemicals used to preserve the processed meats cause cancer causing substances such as nitrosamines as they pass through digestion. Cooking meat to high temperature produces carcinogenic compounds such as polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons. The haem compound within red meat, that's the iron containing part itself may be another reason, possibly linked to damaging the bowel lining.

However, these foods, particularly the quality lean cuts of red meat when eaten in standard small portions are a rich source of protein, iron and zinc, which are important for your muscle, immune system, growth and repair. So eaten along with plenty of the fresh protective colorful vegetables, salads, high fibre wholegrains such as oats, barley, wholegrain bread and pasta, beans and pulses and fruit all combine together to make a healthy cancer protective balance.


 
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یہ مرتے مر جائیں گے لیکن کبھی قبول نھیں کریں گے کے اصل وجہ گوشت میں موجود خون ہے .اگر صحیح طریقے سے گوشت ذبح ہو تو اس میں موجود خون کی مقدار کم ہوتی ہے. جو اصل فساد کی جڑہے
 

Vitamin_C

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Processed meat of any kind is poison. I'm mostly on steamed salmon/trout with salad. Or grill some chicken or salmon once in a while with Russian buckwheat. For breakfast just plain oatmeal or porridge or kale smoothie. No need to poison body with fried potato crispy bacon and poisonous sausages in the morning.