Cancer fears reduce meat eating
A report into the prevention of cancer has made one in 10 people cut down on eating processed meat.
The research by YouGov, which questioned 2,124 people, shows that media coverage of the report had led to 11% cutting down on their consumption of processed meat such as bacon.
According to the survey, commissioned by the World Cancer Research Fund, older people were more likely to have tried to make changes to their diet.
One third of over 55-year olds had tried to cut down on processed meat, compared with just 6% of 18 to 34-year olds.
The report published last year said there was convincing evidence that processed meats increase the risk of bowel cancer and it advised people to avoid eating such foods.
Figures in the report showed that someone who ate two sausages and three rashers of bacon, or the total of 150g of processed meat, was 63% more likely to develop bowel cancer.
The report also showed that eating plenty of fruit and vegetables probably reduces the risk of cancer, including cancers of the stomach and oesophagus. As a result a quarter of people had tried to eat more fruit and vegetables.
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