Physicians and scientists called for more stringent warning labels on certain processed meats to alert consumers of their ...

Bacon, ham, hot dogs, and salami can be found in many people's weekly shopping baskets. Yet scientists are urging tougher ...

However, the term ‘ultra-processed food’ is a catch-all term that could unintentionally misclassify nutrient dense foods simply because they are processed. If the Trump administration’s aim is to ...

The EU’s decision to reduce permitted nitrate levels in processed meats should be recognised as an important act of public-health leadership. But it should not be the end of the story.

Scientists have demanded a ban on some kinds of bacon sold in the supermarket after linking it to 50,000 cancer cases, so what checks can you do?

Ham has also been linked to an increased risk of diabetes. One study from Cambridge University found that eating 50g of ...

A new review challenges assumptions about ultra-processed foods, finding that plant-based versions, such as soymilk, meat ...

Top health experts are calling for a ban on most supermarket bacon after a chemical used in production is being linked to ...

Scientists have called on the government to ban mass-produced supermarket bacon and ham following a study which revealed they contained chemicals linked to over 50,000 bowel cancer cases.

Scientists have issued fresh warnings over nitrites - which extend the shelf life of processed meats like bacon and ham - ...

More than 50,000 Britons have developed bowel cancer because Ministers failed to act on warnings that chemicals used to cure ...