Red meats like the unprocessed mutton, beef, pork, lamp, veal, goat or horse were placed into group 2A category meaning that the levels of cancer risk were in parallel with UV rays, inorganic lead and glyphosate, possibly carcinogenic to humans. Well, all canned meat, that include sausages, ham, corned beef and the like can be termed as processed meat.
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The research found that red meat is a possible carcinogen linked to colorectal, prostate and pancreatic cancer.
It puts processed meats in the same danger category as cigarettes or asbestos.
Meanwhile, the North American Meat Institute (NAMI) said that classifying red and processed meat as cancer “hazards” defies common sense, and numerous studies show there is no correlation between meat and cancer.
The agency made no specific dietary recommendations and said it did not have enough data to define how much processed meat is too risky.
The World Health Organization uses five different classifications for carcinogenic groups ranging from the group one products that definitely cause cancer to group four which probably don’t cause cancer. Burns says this report is in no way suggesting you need to become a vegetarian. “I think it would be an exaggeration to say based on this that no one should be eating red or processed meat”.
The World Health Organization report further warned that for every 50-gram portion of processed meat a person consumed daily, their chances of getting colorectal cancer are increased by 18%. What is processed meat?
Industry groups have responded with concern to the report, calling for the findings to be viewed in context with a balanced diet and lifestyle considerations.
It also says there is “strong evidence” that processed meats – even in smaller quantities – increase cancer risk.
“At the same time, red meat has nutritional value”.
“They’re talking here about high consumption of red meat and processed meat”, Ms Flynn said. You could cut the meats out or maybe take the study with a grain of salt.
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The report concluded that given the large number of people who consume processed meat globally, the impact on cancer incidence is quite significant.
