Processed meat (IARC classification)
In the body: IARC classes processed meat as carcinogenic to humans, for colorectal cancer. That is how sure the evidence is, not how big the risk is.
Not rated by dose: a flag on 3 reviewed foods, among them Bacon, pan-fried, Ham, sliced and Deli turkey breast.
Background. Shown, not scored: no dose basis at normal intake, a classification rather than a risk, or legal limits only.
The reference value and where it comes from
Reviewed foods that carry it
3 reviewed foods carry it; none is rated by dose.
How often you can eat it ?
No food here is rated by dose. Each line says why it’s listed: a flag for the people the source names, advice on handling it, or context.
Flags and context, not rated by dose
Bacon, pan-friedContext
Deli turkey breastContext
How it’s rated
Context only. IARC's definition of processed meat covers poultry products ('most … contain pork or beef, but also … poultry'), yet the Q&A says the cancer risks of poultry as a meat 'were not evaluated'; the colorectal evidence is mostly red-meat products.
Intake: not applicable (flag)
Measured on: classification
Ham, slicedContext
Sources
- IARC, Q&A on the carcinogenicity of the consumption of red meat and processed meat (2015)
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