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Now on social proliferate post of panic, alternating teased on alert of the WHO (World Health Organization) on red meat and processed. Both sides are expressed extremes: those who lifts high the banner vegetarian and vegan, who enters the spiral of medical examinations, those who remove from the list telephone butchers, who clogs Instagram photo of sandwiches filled with meat and coals.

We must first ask ourselves what it means carcinogen because the term is undergoing an unduly abused. Carcinogenic substances are not the direct cause of cancer, but may increase the risk of contract it. Completely avoid the food accused of guilt does not imply a total protection from cancer.

Also, divide the meat into categories:

• Class 1 carcinogens processed meats such as sausage and salami.
• Class 2A. Red meat probable carcinogens.
• Class 2B. Possible carcinogens.

Processed meats are undergoing processes of salting, smoking, fermentation, or are flavored with additives. A prime example are the whips, but also burgers and sausages fall into this category.

The goal of the WHO is to make a list with all the toxic agents or with strong likelihood of toxicity. For this alarmism it is premature, as the investigation focuses not only on the quality of food, but on their daily intake proportional. Keeping players on 50g of meat a day (not always red), allows a lifestyle healthier, eliminate the food is not a protection against the disease.