Processed Meat
Published on Feb 10, 2017
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Processed Meat
What is it, how is it made, what is it made of, and how can it affect you?
What is processed meat?
- Processed meat is meat that has been modified to either extend its shelf life or to change its taste.
How can meat be processed?
- Meat is usually cured, salted, smoked, dried, or canned to be processed.
What meats are processed?
- Some meats that are commonly processed include bacon, ham, hot dogs, beef jerky, and canned meat.
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How is a hot dog processed?
- Processed hot dogs are made from leftover scraps of meat that is crushed into a pulp with water to make a liquidy pink paste.
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How is bacon processed?
- Processed bacon is injected with salty water along with other chemicals.
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What can processed meat do to your health?
- Processed meat is in the same category as asbestos, alcohol, arsenic and tobacco. These are group 1 carcinogens.
- Carcinogens are substances that are directly involved with causing cancer.
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What are processed meats high in?
- Processed meats are usually high in sugar and unhealthy fats.
WHAT AMOUNT OF PROCESSED MEAT IS SAFE?
- Even regularly eating small amounts of processed meats will increase the chances of cancer Only on special occasions should eating processed meat be okay.
Amount OF PEOPLE TO GET CANCER BASED UPON THE Amount OF Processed MEATS THEY EAT
HOW CAN PROCESSED MEATS INCREASE THE RISK OF CANCER?
- Nitrates that are added to extend the meats life are cancer causing
HOW CAN PROCESSED MEATS INCREASE THE RISK OF CANCER?
- Smoked meats contain polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, a substance that is formed at high temperatures and is considered a carcinogenic
