Eating more processed meat, like bacon or sausages, might raise your chances of getting different types of cancer. For every extra 50 grams you eat each day, the risk could go up by a lot—anywhere from 8% to 72%.

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Red and processed meat consumption and cancer outcomes: Umbrella review.

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2021 Sep 15

The study looked at eating more processed meat and found exactly what the claim says: 50g extra per day raises cancer risk by 8% to 72%, so it supports the claim.

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Red and processed meat consumption and cancer outcomes: Umbrella review.

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DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2021.129697

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