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Open Require processed meat products to have a carcinogenic warning label

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We call on the UK Government to introduce mandatory, front-of-pack cancer warning labels on processed meat products sold to inform consumers that regular consumption can increase the risk of bowel cancer.

The WHO’s IARC classifies processed meat as a Group 1 carcinogen (like tobacco) and confirms it causes bowel cancer. According to the WHO, eating 50g daily increases bowel cancer risk by 18%, and Cancer Research UK estimates 13% of UK bowel cancers are caused by processed meat. Bowel cancer is the UK’s 4th most common cancer, with 48,200 cases yearly. Cases among 25–49-year-olds have risen around 22% since the early 1990s. We believe consumers have a right to know the health risks of processed meat.

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