The World Health Organization classified processed meat as a carcinogen.
Notes on verification
Confirmed by multiple independent, authoritative sources including IARC/WHO reports, Harvard Nutrition Source, and AICR. The claim accurately reflects the 2015 Group 1 classification of processed meat as carcinogenic to humans. [tier=silver indep_score=0.833 clusters=3 claim_tier=notable]
Sources
- New Dietary Guidelines for Americans - Mayo Clinic News Network (seed:food_and_diet)
- https://ecancer.org/en/news/8042-iarc-classifies-processed-meats-as-carcinogenic (corroboration)
- https://nutritionsource.hsph.harvard.edu/2015/11/03/report-says-eating-processed-meat-is-carcinogenic-understanding-the-findings/ (corroboration)
- https://www.aicr.org/news/diet-cancer-experts-welcome-who-report-on-meat-and-cancer/ (corroboration)