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There is no safe amount of processed meat to eat, according to new research | CNN (edition.cnn.com)
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A new study investigates the link between processed meat, sugar-sweetened beverages, and trans fatty acids, to diseases such as cancer, heart disease and type 2 diabetes.

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[โ€“] themeatbridge@lemmy.world 13 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

1 hotdog a day would suggest a diet that is unbalanced and prioritizing cost and convenience. I would bet money that the comorbidities include sedentary lifestyle, poverty, limited access to fresh produce, poverty, limited education, and poverty.