Processed meats like bacon and sausage can cause cancer says the WHO. What should we do now? We know that some foods are better for us than others. We also know that the cure for cancer remains elusive for now, but do we avoid all foods that may increase our risk? If we did remove all of these foods such as bacon or sausages, does that guarantee we would never suffer from these diseases called cancer? Bacon and other processed meats can cause cancer, experts say Oct 26th 2015 11:05AM Eating processed meats like hot dogs, sausages or bacon can lead to bowel cancer in humans and red meat is a likely cause of the disease, World Health Organisation (WHO) experts said. The review by the WHO's International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), released on Monday, put processed meat in its group 1 list, which also includes tobacco and asbestos, for which there is "sufficient evidence" of cancer links. ?SEE ALSO: Human DNA in hot dogs Meat industry groups rejected the findings as simplistic, although some scientists said they may not add much to existing health recommendations to limit consumption of such meat. The IARC was carrying out a formal review of meat for the first time and examined some 800 studies during a meeting of 22 health experts in France earlier this month. "For an individual, the risk of developing colorectal (bowel) cancer because of their consumption of processed meat remains small, but this risk increases with the amount of meat consumed," Dr Kurt Straif of the IARC said in a statement. Each 50 gram portion of processed meat eaten daily increases the risk of colorectal cancer by 18 percent, the agency estimated. Read more