Ham sold in UK found to contain carcinogens 10 years after WHO warning

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One really can't trust the food one buys from supermarkets, especially red meat, so try to minimise how much you eat. I already do, but will try to go further after reading this.

Ham and bacon sold by supermarkets including Tesco, and Marks and Spencer still contain cancer-causing chemicals almost 10 years after the World Health Organization warned about the dangers of their use in processed meats.

Wiltshire ham is the product with the highest concentrations of nitrites, according to analysis that compared it to cooked ham and unsmoked bacon.

All of the 21 products tested in a laboratory were found to contain nitrites, which are used to preserve meat, despite the WHO in October 2015 declaring them to be unsafe.

Ham sold in UK found to contain carcinogens 10 years after WHO warning

Study finds Wiltshire ham products sold by retailers such as M&S and Tesco contain highest level of nitrites

www.theguardian.com

What are nitrites and nitrates? And are they bad for you?

They’re found in fruit, veg and cured meat, but why is it that we are warned against eating some foods with nitrates in, but we’re told to fill our fridges with others?

www.bbc.co.uk

These common, tasty meats contain nitrosamenes, different from nitrates and nitrites, but are also carcinogenic, so one just can't win. Would be nice if these big companies could feed the nation without slowly killing them, wouldn't it?

The foods that cancer experts want you to stop eating

Don't worry, all the good stuff that one likes eating is in there. :confused: Better not read that list and you'll be ok eating these... Crispy bacon sandwiches in white bread, a nice cold beer on a sunny afternoon. We’ve long known they are not the healthiest of choices, and as scientists...

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