WHO: processed meats cause cancer. Red meats "probably" also

I'm having bacon for dinner tonight....maybe I'll read the article after.

And next week it will be coffee. And the following week it will be eggs, air, sugar, water - take your pick

Absolutely.  And since I'm going to die anyway, I'm going to enjoy my damned bacon.

It's been known for years that there is a slight risk (note the words slight and risk) that red meat was linked to about three extra cases of bowel cancer per 100,000 adults in developed countries. The slight risk would also be attached to everything we eat & breathe IMO. Maybe they could use their time more effectively to monitor the chemicals that are added to otherwise " healthy" food or the chemicals that are floating in the air that we breathe each day.

I'm at a loss to know how we are all here at times.......how did the previous generation manage to get through life eating their meat and two veg meals each day of the year!!!! ( sarcasm)

Also, if you do this, you will not be able to eat anything. Even eating clean can be bad, because most veggies have pesticides on them.

Maybe it is because my dad has already died of cancer, and my mom was recently diagnosed with cancer, but I am with Dazeepetals. Is my diet perfect at this point? No. But I am working to make changes to improve my overall health as well as reduce cancer. I have been reading for years that processed meats (like deli meat) have chemicals that are known carcinogens. We have really cut down on the amount of deli meat we eat, and I typically buy the nitrate/nitrite free versions (that are much more expensive, so don't buy them often).

I am reading "Anticancer" and the author talks about dietary changes that can reduce the risk of getting cancer (or having a recurrence). He sys to buy organic when possible, but even if you are buying non-organic, the benefits of the fruits and veggies outweigh the possible exposure to pesticides. I also use an organic fruit and veggie spray and hope that helps some.

I personally think that we need to start holding the food industry (including farmers) responsible for the health effects that their farming practices, additives in food, etc are causing.

As for previous generations not having health problems due to the food they ate...I don't think that is particularly true, but they also didn't have the same amount of chemicals in their food as what we do. Were the animals grass fed or grain fed (which changes the nutrient profile of the meat that we eat)? Were the pigs given ractopamine to make them grow quicker (and in turn make it so that the pigs can barely even walk)? Did they eat the same amount of processed foods as what are available now (with all kinds of artificial colors and flavors, GMO corn in everything, etc)?

Studies show that nobody cares. Because, bacon.

I had a great aunt who ate eggs, bacon coffee daily, cooked with lard, butter and saved bacon grease and smoked cigarettes. She died at 97 after falling and breaking her hip. I think genetics play a big role.

Another reason im glad I'm vegetarian! Working on going vegan, just started this lifestyle a few months ago.

They can have my bacon when they pry it from my cold, dead fingers.  

In all sincerity, I agree with the ladies above. Moderation is key. I refuse to remove red meats, processed meats (including bacon) from my diet simply because it's this month's cancer scare. 

Jen

I do eat a lot of peameal bacon (that's Canadian bacon for those who aren't Canadian). It's just so yummy.

M'eh, it goes in cycles. People have been eating bacon, eggs, etc for 100+ years. 1,000+ years? Short of raising everything yourself, I'm sure just about everything we eat and drink these days "could" cause cancer.

And really, those who are eating 18 lbs a year are probably also consuming other stuff that is unhealthy. Of course they're going to get something. I don't think we even BUY 18 lbs a year, let alone eat that much. And here's my question - is 18 pounds the raw weight or the cooked weight? Because 18 pounds of raw bacon is not the same as 18 pounds of cooked bacon.

Now, the report about human DNA being found in hot dogs is more disturbing than the possibility of bacon causing cancer.

One thing I've learned: you can eat right, exercise, etc. and still be mowed down by a drunk in a boat. I tend to think when your time is up, it's up, and it won't matter what you ate or how you lived.