New research says that people who eat processed meat have an increased risk of an early death. Does this mean we have to give up sausages - or will we be OK if we buy posh bangers and grill rather than fry them?
The things that are causing all the fuss are chemicals called nitrites and nitrates, which once in the body can be converted into cancer-causing compounds. These, according to a spokesman for Cancer Research UK, occur naturally in red meat, but are also often added during meat-processing as a preservative.
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