The World Health Organization has clarified the results of last week’s report which said the consumption of processed meats such as hot dogs, bacon and deli meats increases the risk of cancer—and eating red meat probably causes cancer as well.
After a thorough review, the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), the cancer agency of WHO, classified processed meats as “carcinogenic to humans.” The agency also classified red meat as “probably carcinogenic to humans,” citing limited evidence it causes cancer, but strong evidence supporting red meat has a carcinogenic effect.