Aberdeen University scientists to study whether bacon can cause cancer
Scientists at Aberdeen University are to study whether bacon and other processed meats can cause cancer.
Scientists at Aberdeen University are to study whether bacon and other processed meats can cause cancer.
The study will look at how the disease develops, and how to minimise the risk of developing the disease.
They believe the preservative agent called sodium nitrate that is added to the meat is the problem.
Dr Gratz said: “The recent WHO classification of processed meats as Group 1 carcinogens has created many newspaper headlines about the risks of eating bacon. We’ll examine what we know about how the body processes meat and the link with cancer development.
“We will present the latest evidence we have and open the floor up for questions, discussion and debate. “