1) On Monday, The World Health Organization concluded that eating processed meat like hot dogs, ham, and bacon raises the risk of colon cancer. (No sh*t)
2) The response was that we shouldn't scare people into not eating red meat because of the new found risk, but that people should just be more aware of what they are putting into their bodies. Doctors said that it really isn't supposed to scare anyone, it's just a reminder that what you put into your body effects your health.
3) The panel found sufficient evidence that processed meat causes higher risk of cancer. The chairman still reiterates that eating processed meats still has a risk versus smoking or drinking. This wasn't a scare tactic, it was just new information.
4) This cartoon is a perfect example of the ways this information WILL be perceived. The small man is telling the at man who is shoveling meat into his mouth. The way this information will be taken is that the skinny people who eat red meat will now be paranoid until the next time they get to eat bacon.
5) PETA and the Pro-Vegan, will have a field day and will make a whole bunch of new pamphlets. The fat man will not care about he new meat discovery because it''s not like cancer could ever effect him. Having Obesity and High Cholesterol run in my family, and being the only vegetarian, I think it's hilarious that the people who are most effected by this new discovery most likely won't care.
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