Bacon is as Harmful as Cigarettes- WHO
Years ago scientists confirmed that bacon was as harmful to human health as smoking cigarettes. This was based off of a decision made by the World Health Organization, to brand processed meats as “carcinogenic to humans,” deciding to list them in the ranks of other notoriously carcinogenic substances such as asbestos, arsenic, cigarettes, and alcohol. The World Health Organization officially classified processed meats as carcinogenic in October 2015. The decision was made by something called the International Agency of Research into Cancer (IARC), based on a review done on 800 participants globally. The research found “sufficient evidence in humans that the consumption of processed meat causes colorectal cancer.” According to the IARC Report: “Meat consists of multiple components, such as haem iron. Meat can also contain chemicals that form during meat processing or cooking. For instance, carcinogenic chemicals that form during meat processing include N-...