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Originally Posted by Taf
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You're just linking to random studies. The oxygen one is from 1983(!) and was cited only once in 1988. I don't think that's gone anywhere.
That's not the same thing as a collection of peer reviewed work which all points in the same direction. It's not at all the same thing as what has happened today.
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Originally Posted by Pierre
How is Bacon " processed "?
It's thinly sliced ham.
How does thinly slicing meat, make it more carcinogenic?
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They're treated with nitrates to increase it's shelf-life. Also depending on the type of meat there are other additives too.
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Originally Posted by Osem
@ Damien - Yes but, as we know, not everyone out there is quite as discerning as you in their choice of reading matter.  |
This isn't really just a study though it's a combination of work that has got this far. The debate over processed meats has been going a long, long time.
I agree with you that it's hard for us to work out what is right which is why I typically don't bother reading the newspapers' reports on these things and follow medical advice from the likes of the NHS. I don't have the scientific knowledge to work out what is valid and what isn't so I will just go with whatever is the dietary/medical consensus. I could attempt to research myself but I don't understand the underlying science, the articles are too long and third party information on the internet is woeful and largely populated by quacks.
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IMHO studies like this are pointless when it comes to the majority of people and will do nothing to alter their eating habits. If anything, the plethora of conflicting official advice we've seen over the years has resulted in many people now dismissing it all on the basis that "they'll probably tell us the opposite next year..."
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Well I wouldn't say they're pointless. They will help inform medical advice and we have learned something new, which is the point of these people in the first place, and from what we may learn more still.
That said nothing will change because avoiding processed meats has been the advice for a while now. As I said above this link has long been suspected and the official designation of it is more symbolic than revelatory. I don't think anyone is surprised by this just as they won't be surprised if and when red meat is upgraded.
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All that'll happen as a result of this is that a raft of celebrity 'nutrition experts' will jump on the bandwagon producing books, DVDs, diets and detox products/programmes they can flog to those who've bought into the scary headline news as they do every time something or other is highlighted as a potential health risk.
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Well yes, people will always abuse things unfortunately.