Britons still refuse to give up sausages despite health chiefs warning of the cancer risks

November 16, 2016

More than one in ten Britons have confessed to eating two packs a month
2015 report warned processed meat increases the risk of bowel cancer
Survey of 2,000 not prepared to give up sausages – eating 16 a month

Mail on Sunday Reporter

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17:25 EST, 12 November 2016

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Britons are refusing give up sausages, despite health chiefs warning of the cancer risks from eating processed meats, a survey has found.

More than one in ten confesses to eating two packs a month.

A 2015 report from the World Health Organisation warned that eating just 50g of processed meat a day – equivalent to a single sausage – increases the risk of developing bowel cancer by 18 per cent.

Britons are refusing give up sausages, despite health chiefs warning of the cancer risks from eating processed meats

However, a survey of 2,000 UK meat-eaters carried out by debbieandrew’s sausages found that Britain is nowhere near ready to give up on cooked breakfasts and toad-in-the-hole.

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Some 12 per cent of those who participated in the study said they ate, on average, 16 sausages per month, in addition to other processed meats such as ham and bacon.

However, almost half said they defied health recommendations less often, restricting themselves to a sausage as a treat between two and four times a month.

A 2015 report from the World Health Organisation warned eating 50g of processed meat a day – equivalent to a single sausage – increases the risk of developing bowel cancer by 18 per cent