Tag: Processed Meat

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Ham and bacon are assessed as Class 1 carcinogens. Can they be eaten?

Some time ago, a report entitled “World Health Organization: Ham and Bacon are carcinogens, listed with arsenic” caused a great sensation on Weibo and WeChat. The report said that “World Health Organization will declare ham, bacon and other processed meat products as Category 1 carcinogens, i.e. The substances with the highest carcinogenic degree” [in association with cigarettes and arsenic]. In fact, on October 26, 2015, the World Health Organization issued an evaluation report on red meat and processed meat products, in which processed meat products were rated as Class 1 carcinogens, while red meat was Class 2A carcinogens. Is ham and bacon really as poisonous as arsenic? Can we still have ham and bacon? Carcinogenicity ≠ Toxicity The classification of Read More …

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WHO says ham sausage causes cancer? Seven Truths about Ham Sausage

More than ten years ago, there was a kind of food that was once popular all over the country with its rich meat flavor and friendly price. It became a classic good partner with instant noodles. Now it has become a hot topic and is caught in the debate of “unsafe” and “unhealthy”. It is-ham sausage. How is ham sausage tempered? Although the variety of ham sausage is quite rich, the definition of ham sausage in the national standard is very simple: Fresh or frozen livestock meat is used as the main raw material, pickled, stirred, chopped (or emulsified), poured into plastic casing, and sterilized at high temperature to make meat enema products. First of all, there must be meat, Read More …