The conclusions are based in part on
research conducted at the University of Hawaii that reveals a 67% increased
risk of pancreatic cancer in people who consume large quantities of hot dogs,
sausage and other processed meats, versus those who consume little or no
processed meat. The study was led by Dr. Ute Nothlings and was announced at the
annual gathering of the American Association for Cancer Research.
While the study did not
specifically name sodium nitrite as the cause of the heightened cancer risk,
the huge spike in toxicity and cancer risk can only be explained by something
added during meat processing, explains Mike Adams, author of "Grocery
Warning," a manual that teaches consumers how to avoid foods that promote
chronic disease. Information at: /GroceryWarning.html
"We've known for years
that sodium nitrite consumption leads to leukemia in children and brain tumors
in infants," explained Adams. "Now we have a large-scale study of
nearly 200,000 people that provides solid evidence of the link between
processed meats and pancreatic cancer." The ingredient also promotes
colorectal cancer as it passes through the digestive tract.
If sodium nitrite is so
dangerous, why do food producers continue using it? The chemical is added
primarily as a color fixer that turns meats a reddish, fresh-looking color that
appeals to consumers. Packaged meats like hot dogs would normally appear a
putrid gray, but with enough sodium nitrite added, the meats can seem visually
fresh even if they've been on the shelves for months.
"Food canada goose
use
sodium nitrite for marketing reasons," says Adams. "It makes their
food products look visually appealing, even while that very same ingredient
promotes cancer when consumed." The USDA once tried to ban sodium nitrite,
but was unsuccessful due to political influence and lobbying efforts of meat
processing companies.
Sodium nitrite is only one of
several dangerous, disease-causing ingredients found in everyday foods and
groceries, says Adams. In Grocery Warning, Adams teaches readers how to avoid
dangerous foods and ingredients that promote diabetes, heart disease,
Alzheimer's, depression, behavioral disorders, cancer and many other common
diseases. "Today's food supply is toxic," says Adams. "And if we
don't stop poisoning our population through everyday groceries, disease Kvinder
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continue to skyrocket."
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