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dateline: 27 October 2015
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WHO Says Processed Meat is Carcinogenic
Pre-Listening Vocabulary
- declare: to make a formal announcement
- cure: to preserve by smoking, drying, and/or salting
- colon: part of the large intestine that removes water from solid food waste
- non-conclusive: not certain
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WHO Says Processed Meat is Carcinogenic
Comprehension Questions
- What announcement did the World Health Organization make?
- What examples of processed meat are given in this report?
- Why does this report mention smoking?
Discussion Questions: Most people already know that processed foods are not healthy. Do you think this announcement will cause many people to change the way they eat or the way they feed their families?
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WHO Says Processed Meat is Carcinogenic
The World Health Organization (WHO) has officially declared that processed meat is definitely a cancer-causing food. Processed meat includes everything from sausages and bacon to salami and ham. According to recent studies, the salting and curing of this type of meat creates cancer-causing chemicals that increase the risk of colon cancer. The World Health Organization also declared that non-processed red meat is probably also cancer-causing, though studies were not as conclusive. Global research suggests that about 34,000 deaths per year are linked to diets that are high in processed meats, while smoking causes about 1 million deaths per year.
- The World Health Organization announced that processed meats are carcinogenic to humans.
- The examples of processed meat that are given in this report are sausages, bacon, salami, and ham.
- This report mentions smoking to compare the seriousness of these cancer causing agents.
Written and recorded by Tara Benwell for EnglishClub
Tara Benwell is a Canadian freelance writer and editor who specializes in materials and articles for the ELT industry.
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