This Is Vegan Propaganda (& Other Lies the Meat Industry Tells You)

by Ed Winters

In 2015, the WHO’s International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) released the findings of an analysis of more than 800 different studies on cancer in humans. They declared that processed meat is a class 1 carcinogen and that red meat is a class 2A carcinogen (class 1 being carcinogenic to humans and 2A probably being carcinogenic to humans).66 While the conclusions were primarily based on the evidence of colorectal cancer, also referred to as bowel cancer, processed meat consumption was also associated with a higher risk of stomach cancer and red meat with a higher risk of pancreatic and prostate cancer.67 Researchers believe that the processing of the meat is one aspect of the problem, as smoking or curing, which involves adding nitrates, can potentially lead to the formation of cancer-causing chemicals. Haem iron was also cited as an increasing risk factor, as was the formation of cancer-causing chemicals that can be produced when meats are cooked at high temperatures, such as pan-frying, grilling and barbecuing.