Reaction to news that processed meat was carcinogenic spread around the world in 2015, with headlines such as “Save our bacon” and “Bacon lovers fry IARC”. We look at whether something has the potential to cause cancer under some circumstances.”He was slightly surprised at the furore. So is processed bacon and other processed meat. The IARC says 50g of processed meat a day raises the risk of colorectal cancer by 18%. On red and processed meat, Wild said, “a lot of the news outlets did say it’s about moderation and it’s not saying don’t eat red meat or don’t eat processed meat.

Source: The Guardian December 25, 2018 15:56 UTC