Processed Meat STILL gives you cancer shock!

High in the running orders of broadcast bulletins and the first few pages of the national newspapers is the story that processed meat has been linked to cancer.

If the story seems vaguely familiar, that’s because it is. In fact, it comes around virtually once every two years:

• In 2012 the ‘I’ newspaper printed an article ‘Processed meats raise cancer risk’ (13 January).

• In 2009, the Metro published a story ‘Processed meat cancer warning’ (17 August).

• In 2007, the Scotsman had a story entitled ‘Cancer researchers report dangers of processed meat to health’ (2 November).

And, brilliantly, five years ago, The Daily Telegraph published the following:

Less Processed meat being eaten after cancer report

 MORE than one in 10 people have tried to cut down on bacon and other processed meat as a result of a cancer report published last year. 

The report found that eating 150g of processed meat a day — roughly equivalent to two sausages and three rashers of bacon — could raise the risk of developing bowel cancer by 63 per cent. 

Richard Evans, the head of communications for WCRF, said: "It is really encouraging that so many people remember our report and have tried to make lifestyle changes as a result of it.” (27 November 2008)

So today we’re reading about risks of which we’re already aware and had changed our lifestyles in response to FIVE YEARS AGO.

I’m off for a bacon sandwich.