Processed meats have been linked to cancer

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One in 10 people has tried to cut down on processed meats such as bacon in the wake of a report linking them to cancer, a survey suggests, reports BBC.
Older people among the 2,124 questioned were most likely to have done this.
A World Cancer Research Fund report last year said those eating two rashers of bacon and two sausages a day faced a 63pc higher risk of bowel cancer.
A bowel cancer charity said other factors, including smoking and alcohol, were also key.
There is increasing evidence that lifestyle issues such as poor diet, obesity and lack of exercise are directly linked to an increased risk of the disease.
The cancer prevention report highlighted the evidence for the potential dangers of processed meat, but also pointed to other elements of diet and lifestyle which could either reduce or increase cancer risk.
A quarter of those questioned in the online survey said they had tried to eat more fruits and vegetables as a result of media coverage of the report, while 18% of people said they were making more effort to watch their weight, after the report described evidence linking excess weight to six forms of cancer.
Heavy consumption of red meat has already been linked to bowel cancer, and 11pc of those asked said they had been trying to cut down.