following last week 's announcement by the World Health Organisation that bacon , ham and sausages smoked alongside cigarettes as a major cause of cancer , scientists at Oxford University have stated that just one steak per week reduced the risk of bowel cancer by over two - fifths . Current guidelines of the recommended amount of meat that consumers should eat are likely to be changed following the latest reports . Though people in the meat industry slammed the WHO guidelines last week , saying findings were not fully supported by experts and suggested that the report would not have a long - term impact on the market , this latest report is creates further challenges for the sector .
Following last week's announcement by the World Health Organisation that bacon, ham and sausages rank alongside cigarettes as a major cause of cancer, scientists at Oxford University have stated that just one steak per week increases the risk of bowel cancer by over two-fifths. Current guidelines of the recommended amount of meat that adults should eat are likely to be changed following the latest reports. Though people in the meat industry slammed the WHO report last week, saying findings were not fully supported by science and suggested that the report would not have a long-term impact on the market, this latest report is creates further challenges for the sector.