WHO Set to Classify Red Meat, Processed Meats as “Probably Carcinogenic”
Would be a huge blow to the meat industry
cancer
Summertime cookouts are about to look a lot different to many people who will undoubtedly switch out brats, burgers, and steaks for chicken, pork, or even portabella mushrooms. The World Health Organization (WHO) is reportedly planning to classify red meat, bacon, sausages and other processed meats as “probably carcinogenic to humans.”
That means that some of the world’s favorite foods will soon be in the same classification as cigarettes, alcohol, and asbestos. Red meat is likely to be ranked as only slightly less hazardous than preserved meats. [1]
Eating too much red meat has already been linked to heart disease, various types of cancer, and early death, but has never officially been classified as a cancer-causing food. In 2014, the WHO’s International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) – the same organization arm that classified the herbicide glyphosate as probably carcinogenic – cited studies linking red and processed meats to colorectal, esophageal, lung, and pancreatic cancer, saying that determining the connection was a “high priority.”
According to the World Cancer Research Fund, “There is strong evidence that eating a lot of these foods [red and processed meat] increases your risk of bowel cancer.” Experts estimate that half of all cases of the disease could be prevented by adopting a healthier lifestyle.
Additionally, according to Harvard Medical School, cutting out or reducing red meat consumption can help prolong your life by up to 20%. The study, published in the Archives of Internal Medicine, found unequivocally that people who ate the most red meat (especially processed red meats) died younger, and most often from cardiovascular diseases and cancer.
Scientists from 10 nations recently met to review all available evidence; the WHO’s decision is set to be released on Monday.
So, what is considered “processed meat”? Ham, bacon, hot dogs, pastrami are all examples. The products are loaded with sodium and are made using preserving techniques that can raise levels of cancer-causing chemicals. Even plain meat can contain a great deal of fat, and the compound that gives red meat its color is thought to damage the bowel lining. [2]
The meat industry will definitely suffer if red meat is labeled probably carcinogenic. Last year, sales of sugar fell after the WHO warned that eating too much sweet was hazardous to health. The industry argues that meat provides much-needed protein, vitamins, iron, and zinc. There is even more of an argument for consuming grass-fed, antibiotic- and growth-hormone free meat.
Betsy Booren, of the North American Meat Institute, said recently: “If they determine that red and processed meat causes cancer – and I think they will – that moniker will stick … It could take decades and billions of dollars to change that.”
Booren says the institute will fight the classification, just as it did when the U.S. Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee recently reported that healthier diets are lower in red and processed meats.
Sources:
[1] Independent
[2] Daily Mail
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| Julie Fidler is a freelance writer, legal blogger, and the author of Adventures in Holy Matrimony: For Better or the Absolute Worst. She lives in Pennsylvania with her husband and two ridiculously spoiled cats. She occasionally pontificates on her blog. |
I find it interesting they’ve come out with this right about the same time I am seeing all these articles on Lab Grown Meat.
Let us all agree on one inviolable truth and fact. We will ALL die one day. And if one dies as a result of doing something one likes, for example eating junk food then nobody else should argue with that. Far rather that cause of demise rather than being bored to death by the dubious pronouncements of these “experts”.
When will these self styled “experts” stop this rubbish? Please can we share the so called “evidence”?
Also the term “up to” also includes zero! Also look at the phraseology – “is thought to…” “strong evidence” from where? Everything that is consumed has the potential to be carcinogenic. Ignore these people and have a balanced diet, modest in size. These people have to justify being employed and wandering around in their lab coats to keep the sponsorship flowing.
Well said, thank you.
While attempting to divert attention from both the real causes and the existing, successful treatments of cancer. the WHO misses the most important fact concerning red meats: HISTORY.
Thick, chunky, grass-fed steaks were a major component of diet long before cancer was even a puff on the horizon! Shheeeeesh! WHAT do they TAKE us for??
Hey, I wrote the story but I don’t plan on never eating meat again. Bacon, for example, is carcinogenic but only if you eat 2 pieces a day. Most people don’t do that.
Thank you Julie, but I wasn’t directing any adverse comment at the messenger (you), only to the WHO. I know you’ve copped a bit below – quite undeservedly – but hey, relax 😉
I’m not defending myself – no need to. 🙂 I’m just saying, I love a burger once in a while!
OK – understood. 🙂
Me, too btw. *grin*
Meat bought from a supermarket is the problem. It contains antibiotics, hormones, and nasty bacteria. I buy straight from a farm near me. 100% grass fed the way it should be. No antibiotics, no hormones, never fed grain. They even deliver it to me. Same with veggies I buy. They are 100% certified organic, locally grown, and are delivered to a small store near me for pick up.
There is strong evidence that eating red meat and/or processed meats increases bowel cancer risk. It has also been linked to an increased risk in other types of cancer too. In 2011, it was estimated that around 1 in 5 bowel cancers were linked to eating these types of meat. Red meats include: lamb, pork, veal and beef. Processed meats include: sausages, salami, ham, bacon, paté and tinned meat. In some studies, high fat diets have been linked to bowel cancer as well. But many researchers think this may be tied up with meat intake
So does this mean that according to the WHO glyphosate is as dangerous, or conversely no less dangerous, than red meat?
Are you putting Monsanto in your vagina? 85% of tampons and feminine
hygiene products contaminated with cancer-causing glyphosate herbicide
naturalnews dot com/051669_tampons_glyphosate_GMO_cotton.html
Might be time to rethink a few of the perils our choices have on our loved ones.
NaturalNews is not a reliable source of information. It’s a pseudoscience/conspiracy theory blog.
So your saying cotton has no glyphosate?
rt dot com/usa/319524-tampons-cotton-glyphosate-monsanto/
Marino said the original purpose of his research was not to test
products for glyphosate, but to see how far the chemical can spread when
aircraft sprayed an area, such as cropland.
“There is a basic premise in research that when we complete testing on out target we have to contrast it with something ‘clean,’ so we selected sterile
gauze for medical use, found in pharmacies,” he said
“So
we went and bought sterile gauze, opened the packages, analyzed and
there was the huge surprise: We found glyphosate! Our first thought was
that we had done something wrong, so we threw it all away and bought new
gauze, analyzed them and again found glyphosate.”
I don’t know. I haven’t seen any evidence to demonstrate that cotton products contain herbicide residues. But I don’t accept Naturalnews as a credible source. It’s one of the most anti-science blogs on the internet.
Many will confuse the processing with the raising of livestock. The processing is the point between farm and market.
This is direct from the USDA ,
Why are food additives regulated?
During the early part of the first century in America, people lived off
the land. They grew their own foods or bought them from someone they
knew and trusted. There was no need for food safety laws. As the country
grew and became more industrialized, the number of people who produced
their own foods decreased drastically. Therefore, the nation depended on
the newly emerging food industry to produce and distribute its food.
Unfortunately, during the 1850’s, there was much dishonesty concerning
adding substances to foods.
Most regulatory agencies were created because of industrial components, cutting corners to increase their profits and reduce the wage hours invested in their companies ie dismissing the practice sanitary or cleanliness procedures. These practices created work, wage hours, so cutting corners became the norm to increase profits.
As farm to market distances increase, additives are used to maintain the look and fresh appearance.
Again trying to mislead people? The article says red and processed meat. So it really doesn’t matter how it was raised.
It is also funny how you bash your government in some posts and now you wish to quote them as experts. Flip flopping must be another of your habits.
Even govt’s aren’t perfect.
is ours imperfect enough to justify your wanting to overthrow them? You should really be shot for your actions, but alas, you live in a free country where even your government and veteran bashing is allowed.
I have been going over my posts here.
Your free to attempt to engage me in any fashion or your choice at anytime.
I’ll meet you if you would like, lol.
Anytime, anywhere. I’m sure the fbi, cia, NSAIDs, and a few other letters would love to see you as well.
My perception is, the comment, shot for your actions, is an immediate threat.
Maybe you should go tell mommy about your fears that someone that has no clue as to who you are on the internet scared you. LOL, twist it all you want there moron.
Your an unknown individual, working for an undisclosed organization.
I assure you there are folks who know who you are, they definitely know who I am.
Since you have displayed obvious mental issues and have no qualms about wishing death and violence upon others, it could be perceived you would act on your mental deficiencies, and the folks here seem to accept this behavior?
LOL, everyone here knows you are just crying wolf. You have lied way to often on here for anyone to start believing you now.
Burden of proof is on the accuser.
Your subversive allegations and wishing death on others is just above this comment, ie proof.
Never said I wished death on anyone. I wish you weren’t inciting treason and bashing veteran, but alas you do and deserve punishment.
Your obviously protected by a powerful affiliate, otherwise you’d be gone.
The truth can’t be stopped. The real question is why you are allowed to continue to spread your treasonist garbage.
You call everybody who admits to serving the Nation treasonous.
Make your point.
Prove you have served. Secondly, you are one that has talked treason not I.
What would you like to see as proof?
Post your discharge papers.
Post your security clearance information.
Typical, you asked what I wanted to see as evidence and you can’t supply it.
Typical, you can’t show your authorization to view DOD records.
I don’t need any, it is “MY RIGHT”
Our constant bickering isn’t really getting us anywhere as you are going not going to change my mind and I’m not going to change yours. Why don’t we call a truce and you go your way and I will go mine. Or if you really do wish I guess we can keep up these childish games.
People also ate a lot less red meat than today. Increased wealth and lower costs of red meat have led to higher consumption.
Studies have shown the fast food industry has been a important factor in the increase of consumption of Meats and lack of nutritional diversity.
Sure. Makes sense. I don’t even need to see a study to believe that to be true.
This has nothing to do with health and everything to do with we have too many people and not enough meat for everyone. This is rooted in climate change. Raising red meat they think harms the earth. How do you fix that? Declare it a health problem and usher in lab grown meat. ADD IT UP PEOPLE! Wake up and connect the dots. It’s all right there in front of you.
LOL, so roundup is no worse than bacon, well lets see who is so eager to give that up!!!!!
The article didn’t say that.
Organic bacon is good. Processed bacon is fried chemicals.
Just reread it. It didn’t say organic bacon was any better than real bacon. While this article didn’t mention roundup, this site has multiple times made us aware that roundup carries the same classification now as red meat is about too.
Isn’t that precious. In one case (bacon), you don’t credit any past discussions of it. In the second case (carcinogenic Roundup), you Do note past discussions of it. As a useful idiot and corporate pawn, you’ll do anything for your masters. Normal people have more integrity.
Since the case against bacon is new then your past discussions whatever they are would be irrelevant. Hard for you to understand facts isn’t it.
my thoughts exactly (with comments that is) The articles have really gone downhill on this site
Surprising, Julie usually isn’t that bad. She must be taking lessons from Chrissy.
All I did was report.
We know Julie, Thank you for the information.
The current and obvious battle is to deny truth and mislead the population to follow the words without question.
Your very brave and I applaud your continued efforts, I’m very grateful for your dedication here.
Bless you and yours, your path leads to enlightenment.
What kind of red meat? The discussion and blaming of red meat for cancer is meaningless unless you specify whether its grass-fed or corn fed beef, which are night and day different in their fatty acid composition. It is quite clear that 98% of the beef consumed in this country is unhealthy corn-fed, antibiotic and synthetic estrogen-laced. Grass fed beef that I eat and my parents and grandparents ate is associated with better health due to its high omega 3 fatty acid composition. They all lived into their 90’s and I am in my mid-60’s in excellent health, cancer free despite eating a LOT of red meat my entire life. Classifying beef with bacon, pastrami and hot dogs as “processed” is only true for the inhuman CAFO operations so prevalent in this country. Cattle grazing on grass is hardly “processed” and certainly NOT carcinogenic.
Yes you are right and you didn’t even mention CLA (conjugated linoleic acid) that you only get from organic, grass fed proteins and ooh dare I say it, raw milk and gouda cheese (also highest cheese in K2).
So they want to kill a whole industry by lying about the worst part of it. Wouldn’t it be better to tell everyone that if they want meat, buy grass fed meat? I know many farmers from the markets I shop at who would gladly buy a few more cows if they knew they’d have more meat to sell.
As I said above, it’s processed meats that are being targeted. The article would’ve been Definitely better if it had explained the benefits of organic meat and, as you noted, organic dairy. I credit supplements and organic meat with saving my life some years ago.
Btw, also some years ago,the International Dairy Foods Assoc. petitioned the FDA to be allowed to put ASPARTAME in most, if not all, diary products and to do so without labeling it or only labeling it as “sweetener.” During the comment period, FDA asked for opinions on whether this would “mislead” the public. Fascist idiots. The real question is why does anyone want to put a neurotoxin in dairy products,and what can we do to stop it.
To date, I haven’t found the outcome of that petition, despite writing FDA, checking the Federal Register, and asking legislators. It’s a cinch that the media wouldn’t tell us one way or the other.
Strange how you think what the article should say when it simply doesn’t say it. It says red meat. As in ALL RED MEAT.
CAFO red meats are processed, as the animals are fed GMO diets and injected with antibiotics and growth hormones. Injections and artificial diets constitute processing, as they are not given to normal (organic) animals.
That’s probably all I’ll say to you, as you are a known troll.
And you are a known idiot, but that is besides the point. Gmos are the very same as non gmos and even organic fed animals may eat organic grain so that argument is 100% false. Most antibiotics are fed orally through the feed not injected. Another point that you claim but in reality know little about.
I found lots of past studies on red meat, they put a thousand to a million times the amount of carcinogens into mice, all of the studies have been inclusive just due to that fact.
The corporate processing plants are injecting “brine” into their processed meats, which increases the fresh appearance as well as raises the weight for profit purposes.
All meats are processed.
The danger is in who is doing the processing.
That’s like saying all crops are gmos. Yes a steak is processed, but the only processing is cutting up the beef. Another looooong stretch of the truth by you.
raising livestock is a process, feeding is a process, watering is a process, medical needs and care is a process, butchering is a process, shipping is a process, marketing is a process, Accounting is a process, adhering to regulatory authorities is a process, etc etc
As to crops, selecting your version of farming is also a process, make your point.
I did, you can’t grasp it, surprise, surprise, surprise.
My point was, some of the processing has been outsourced. And it has been rumored that some additives are added to preserve the look of freshness.
I’m still researching these issues, very hard to find additive information.
Though I did find a study, which made the usual claim to the burnt meat as carcinogenic. I couldn’t get the subject research to open, I’ll try again later and link here.
But I’m thinking on this one your right Stinky, we’ll need to wait it out to get more information.
Childish name call, lol, of course I do tend to make a stink out of you lies.
This site likes “Shock Value” It’s getting like checkout isle tabloids.. Use your common sense, and read this garbage for entertainment..
Note that the article and even WHO specified PROCESSED meats as harmful. The article adds – but should have EXPANDED on – the thought that there’s “an argument for consuming grass-fed, antibiotic- and growth-hormone free meat.” Such meat is non-GMO as well. It’s the only type of meat I eat. I completely agree with you about the health benefits of organic meat. I also completely agree with you about the cruel and filthy CAFOs. – Thank you for being informed and for posting your experience.
And George Burns drank and smoked everyday and lived to be 100. So does that mean smoking and drinking are good for you? No it means that his genes and his luck were just a little bit better than most.
If using rain water for drinking, allow it to rain for 20 minutes before collecting. As this will grab much of the pollutants out of the atmosphere, start the collection after these airborne pollutants have been reduced.
Learn how to filter and sanitize water, it is one of the most vital and needed elements.
Knowledge and self reliance are key, we are our best keepers.
Yes and be sure to grow your own gmo sweet corn in your garden to provide food for your family.
Most of the folks I know are growing those nasty heirloom’s, using traditional farming methods.
Then you should google gmo dangerous talk and see all the safety data on those wonderful gmos!!
I don’t use google and I have already been to that site, no thanks.
Just about ready to quit using bing also.
Can’t face the truth, I understand.
What is the truth?
That your a moron!! Thanks for playing
Opinion is truth?
Sometimes they are — as in this case moron.
exactly,and they do this with everything never defining whether the item in question is factory farmed,chemically treated ,or in its natural state produced in a nutritious healthy manner .ALL of the policy making “experts” are playing this game anymore with everything from nutrition supplements to water quality .its backwards “science”