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Why are you still eating bacon, ham and sausages? [View all]
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Why are you still eating bacon, ham and sausages?
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Health & Society
by Professor Brian Green, Belfast, October 29, 2025, 9:56:11 AM
This month, new European Union rules limiting the use of nitrites in processed meats came into force — a long-awaited and welcome advance in food safety.
The science linking nitrite-cured meats to cancer is more compelling than ever.
The EU’s decision to reduce permitted levels should be recognised as an important act of public-health leadership. But it should not be the end of the story.
The evidence shows that any exposure to these additives carries avoidable risk.
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https://euobserver.com/health-and-society/arc0c13512
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