New research has linked eating ultra-processed foods is associated with an early risk of death. (Getty Images) We already know ultra-processed foods (UPFs) aren't great for our health, but new ...

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Processed meat is carcinogenic to humans, while red meat is probably carcinogenic. That's according to the World Health Organisation, which has conducted a detailed study into their effects. :: What ...

Chemicals routinely added to bacon, ham and deli meats should be banned after research suggests it raises the risk of cancer, one scientist has said. A Queen's University Belfast study found that mice ...

Foods which make up to half the average diet have been linked with an increased risk of lung cancer. Ultra-processed foods ...

Over the years, processed meat has developed a rough reputation, which is why no one eats this once-popular deli meat anymore -- olive loaf. It's become a sort of umbrella term, and anything under it ...

SIXTY per cent of Brits are unaware eating processed meat can lead to bowel cancer. A poll of 2,000 adults found 27 per cent were not worried at all about the potential impact processed meat could ...

Eating processed meats like bacon, ham and sausages can increase the risk of heart disease and diabetes, according to new research. Processed meats are already linked to a higher chance of developing ...

Prominent nutritionist Chris van Tulleken has offered advice on consuming processed meat, cautioning there are relatively few variants that are safe to eat. However, he acknowledged that beef jerky ...

Not all ultra-processed foods should be avoided, experts warned today. Biscuits, chocolate and crisps fall into the category, now synonymous with foods offering little nutritional value that are ...

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has today warned that processed meats such as bacon and sausages are as big a cancer threat as cigarettes. The health authority has placed cured and processed meats ...

Regularly eating foods like bacon and sausages may raise the risk of breast cancer, according to researchers. A review of studies found women who ate high levels of processed meat had a 9% increased ...