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[–] reddig33@lemmy.world 2 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

Processed foods have been around since at least the 1970s. We were eating Kraft dinner, La Choy, Doritos, canned foods, tv dinners, sugary cereals etc.

[–] Madzielle@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

Thats 50 years. That's not that long

Edit: From the Article

Experts aren’t yet sure why colorectal cancer has risen in younger people, but Siegel said it’s an example of the “birth cohort effect”. That people born after the 1950s face heightened risk “tells us that there was some exposure, some risk factor that was introduced in the middle of the 20th century that’s increasing our risk of this disease”, Siegel said, “and it’s increasing the risk more and more with every subsequent generation”.

Many are looking to changes in the food supply for answers. Increased consumption of processed foods, processed meats and foods packaged in plastic are all possible, not proven, contributors. “We now know microplastics can cross the blood–brain barrier, so the colon is clearly being exposed,” Siegel said.

[–] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 0 points 1 day ago (1 children)

more microplastics bullshit.

Here's the world breakdown. China is worst because of industrial pollutants.

[–] hitmyspot@aussie.zone 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Lol. This is a population map. Projections to 2040? Without knowing cause, this is conjecture.

[–] Siegfried@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago

India and china have roughly the same population... unless india is severely under diagnosed.