World Health Organisation

UK to lead international food network tackling global obesity

UK to lead international food network tackling global obesity

The UK has been chosen by the World Health Organisation (WHO) to lead an international network established to tackle global...

September 13, 2021
Strongest link yet between nitrites and cancer – but not all processed meat has same risk

Strongest link yet between nitrites and cancer – but not all processed meat has same risk

Researchers from Queen’s University Belfast have questioned the World Health Organisation’s blanket classification of processed meat as carcinogenic, arguing that...

December 20, 2019
How much processed meat should you (not) be eating?

How much processed meat should you (not) be eating?

A recent World Health Organisaton (WHO) report has classified red meat as probably carcinogenic and processed meat as carcinogenic to...

October 27, 2015
Processed meat labelled ‘probably cancer causing’ by World Health Organisation

Processed meat labelled ‘probably cancer causing’ by World Health Organisation

Red meat has been classified as probably carcinogenic to humans and processed meat has been classified as carcinogenic to humans in...

October 27, 2015