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World Health Organization Classifies Processed Meat As Cancer Causing

By | October 27th, 2015 | Modified - October 27th, 2015
World Health Organization Classifies Processed Meat As Cancer Causing
World Health Organization Classifies Processed Meat As Cancer Causing

The Lancet Oncology journal reported on Monday, October 26 that the World Health Organization classified processed meat as being “carcinogenic to humans,” which puts it in the group 1 classification.

Twenty-two scientists from ten countries met at the World Health Organization’s (WHO) International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) in early October to evaluate the carcinogenicity of the consumption of processed meat and red meat.

The group of scientists reviewed more than 800 studies researching the diets of people of diverse ethnic backgrounds across multiple countries and continents.

The evaluation presented sufficient evidence to strongly link the consumption of processed meat with an increased risk of colorectal cancer. The evidence also showed a positive association with the increased risk of developing stomach cancer.

This prompted the World Health Organization to classify the consumption of processed meat as “carcinogenic to humans,” a group 1 classification which places the consumption of processed meat in the same classification as cigarettes, alcohol, and arsenic.

The bad news for the consumption of red meat doesn’t stop there. The WHO also classified the consumption of red meat as being “probably carcinogenic to humans,” a group 2A classification.

The WHO came to this conclusion by evaluating the same data, but was able to uncover as strong as an association with an increased risk of cancer as it was able to do with the consumption of processed meat.

The evidence did show a positive association between consumption of red meat and the increased risk of colorectal cancer. The consumption of red meat was also positively associated with increased risk of developing pancreatic and prostate cancer.

The classification of processed meat as “carcinogenic to humans,” and red meat as “probably carcinogenic to humans” will certainly bring about the wrath of the meat industry.

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Aqiyl Aniys is the author of the book Alkaline Herbal Medicine, the Alkaline Plant Based Diet book, and the children's book, Faith and Justice eat an Alkaline Plant Based Diet." He received a certificate in plant-based nutrition from Cornell University, a BA in Organizational Behavior and Communications from NYU, worked as an elementary school teacher, and studied social work. He enjoys boxing, kick boxing, cycling, power walking, and basically anything challenging, and his alkaline plant-based diet supports all that he does. Learn more about transitioning to avegan diet using the Dr. Sebi nutritional guide.

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