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>hotdog makers sued over cancer risk

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>Lawsuit: All-American Hotdogs May Cause All-American Cancer

>Are hotdogs the new cancer sticks? A lawsuit claims there’s a hidden link.

>By Emily Main

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>

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>Experiment with veggie hotdogs; save the real thing for special occasions,

>and keep your overall processed meat intake low.

>

>

>

>RODALE NEWS, EMMAUS, PA—It’s been a bad week for America’s favorite foods.

>First, Denny’s gets hit with a lawsuit over its use of salt in its

>sandwiches. Now a health advocacy group, The Cancer Project, has filed a

>lawsuit against the makers of hotdogs for not disclosing the links between

>their products and colon and rectal cancers.

>

>THE DETAILS: The Cancer Project is a nonprofit group dedicated to

>preventing cancer and supporting research that will improve survival rates

>for people who get the disease. In their lawsuit, they named five

>companies that manufacture hotdogs: Kraft Foods (Oscar Meyer), Sara Lee

>(Ball Park), Con Agra Foods (Hebrew National), Nathan’s Famous (Nathan’s

>Famous brand), and Marathon Enterprises (Sabrett). If they’re successful,

>the Cancer Project hopes that the suit will result in the requirement of

>cigarettelike warning labels such as Warning: Consuming hotdogs and other

>processed meats increases the risk of cancer. “We wouldn’t take processed

>meats away from ballparks,” says Susan Levin, MS, RD, director of

>nutrition education at The Cancer Project. “We just want to give people

>the information so they can make informed choices.” Rodale.com attempted

>to contact each of the companies named in the lawsuit; Nathan’s Famous was

>the only company to reply. Representatives there say that they’re still

>reviewing the suit and have yet to come up with a response.

>

>While The Cancer Project aims to educate people about the dangers of all

>processed meats, including bacon, sausage, ham, deli meats, pepperoni, and

>bologna, they singled out hotdogs because of their universal appeal and

>what they represent, says Levin. “With hotdogs, it’s considered this

>all-American food that kids consume in large quantities, unfortunately,”

>she says. “We want parents to be aware that what they’re giving their kids

>is directly linked to cancer.” The lawsuit cites research that has found

>increased rates of colon and rectal cancers among regular consumers of

>processed meats. A 2007 report cosponsored by the World Cancer Research

>Fund and American Institute for Cancer Research found that the risk of

>colorectal cancer increases, on average, by 21 percent for every 50 grams

>of processed meat—equivalent to the average hotdog—consumed daily, while

>another study found that as little as 25 grams daily could increase cancer

>risk by 49 percent.

>

>WHAT IT MEANS: “Nobody knows why processed meats cause or are linked to

>increased risks of cancer because there are so many chemicals in those

>foods,” says Levin. The chemicals often blamed for the link are nitrates

>and nitrites, which are added as preservatives and have been named

>probable human carcinogens by a number of government agencies and health

>organizations. Nitrites are generally added to processed meats as

>preservatives, but nitrates are naturally occurring compounds found not

>just in processed meats, but in water and vegetables as well. When they’re

>digested, the body converts them to nitrites. However, antioxidants like

>vitamin C, which are common in vegetables, impede that process, which is

>probably why nitrates in leafy greens haven’t been linked to cancer.

>That’s also why a number of processed meat manufacturers add citric acid,

>a form of vitamin C, to their products. Still, says Levin, there are other

>components of red meat, such as fat or iron, that could cause cancer.

>“It’s sort of akin to tobacco. So many chemicals are added that it’s hard

>to say one causes cancer more than the other.”

>

>If you’re not prepared to give up on bacon, sausage, or those ballpark

>dogs, here are some strategies for avoiding processed meats:

>

>• Try a tofu dog. Even “healthier” hotdogs made from chicken, turkey,

>nitrite-free beef, or pork have been linked to increased risks of

>colorectal cancer, says Levin. “Tofu dogs are lower in saturated fat and

>taste very similar,” she says, adding that they’re still heavily

>processed. “I’m not saying it’s a health food, but if you need that kind

>of a fix, go for the soy or plant-based alternatives.”

>

>• Save franks for special occasions. “Avoiding processed meats is a good

>idea not only for the links to cancer,” says Levin. They’re also high in

>cholesterol and fat, which increase your risks of hypertension, obesity,

>diabetes, heart disease, and numerous other chronic conditions. If you

>love your hotdogs or Christmas hams, eat them only on special occasions.

>Grill nonprocessed meats, such as ground beef, steak, or chicken (organic

>and humanely raised are the best choices), at your backyard barbecues.

>

>• Accept that there’s no safe amount of bacon. Whether the lawsuit results

>in the Cancer Project’s desired warning labels, the American Institute of

>Cancer Research has determined that, like lead, there is no such thing as

>a safe exposure level to processed meat. “We don’t know if one hotdog a

>week is going to hurt you or not,” says Levin. “It’s like saying, ‘If you

>smoked a cigarette a week, you probably won’t get lung cancer.’ I wouldn’t

>recommend smoking at all.”

>

>Capable of causing cancer. A suspected carcinogen is a substance that may

>cause cancer in humans or animals but for which the evidence is not

>conclusive.

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If I am not mistaken, I believe that the FDA has passed a law that all processed meat must be treated with viral bacteriophages (insecticides). Add this to the nitrates and nitrides and the flaminmg of them on a barbeque grill and cancer should not be a surprise.--- On Tue, 12/22/09, Dr. Betty Martini,D.Hum. <bettym19 wrote:

Dr. Betty Martini,D.Hum. <bettym19 Fwd: Lawsuit: All-American Hotdogs May Cause All-American Cancer"Activist List-" <Activist_List >Tuesday, December 22, 2009, 10:42 AM

>Mon, 21 Dec 2009 20:18:55 -0700 (MST)>Lawsuit: All-American Hotdogs May Cause All-American Cancer>swfoxybettym19User-Agent: SquirrelMail/1.4.13>Importance: Normal>>hotdog makers sued over cancer risk>>Lawsuit: All-American Hotdogs May Cause All-American Cancer>Are hotdogs the new cancer sticks? A lawsuit claims there’s a hidden link.>By Emily Main>>>>Experiment with veggie hotdogs; save the real thing for special occasions,>and keep your overall processed meat intake low.>>>>RODALE NEWS,

EMMAUS, PA—It’s been a bad week for America’s favorite foods.>First, Denny’s gets hit with a lawsuit over its use of salt in its>sandwiches. Now a health advocacy group, The Cancer Project, has filed a>lawsuit against the makers of hotdogs for not disclosing the links between>their products and colon and rectal cancers.>>THE DETAILS: The Cancer Project is a nonprofit group dedicated to>preventing cancer and supporting research that will improve survival rates>for people who get the disease. In their lawsuit, they named five>companies that manufacture hotdogs: Kraft Foods (Oscar Meyer), Sara Lee>(Ball Park), Con Agra Foods (Hebrew National), Nathan’s Famous (Nathan’s>Famous brand), and Marathon Enterprises (Sabrett). If they’re successful,>the Cancer Project hopes that the suit will result in the requirement of>cigarettelike warning labels such as

Warning: Consuming hotdogs and other>processed meats increases the risk of cancer. “We wouldn’t take processed>meats away from ballparks,†says Susan Levin, MS, RD, director of>nutrition education at The Cancer Project. “We just want to give people>the information so they can make informed choices.†Rodale.com attempted>to contact each of the companies named in the lawsuit; Nathan’s Famous was>the only company to reply. Representatives there say that they’re still>reviewing the suit and have yet to come up with a response.>>While The Cancer Project aims to educate people about the dangers of all>processed meats, including bacon, sausage, ham, deli meats, pepperoni, and>bologna, they singled out hotdogs because of their universal appeal and>what they represent, says Levin. “With hotdogs, it’s considered this>all-American food that kids consume in

large quantities, unfortunately,â€>she says. “We want parents to be aware that what they’re giving their kids>is directly linked to cancer.†The lawsuit cites research that has found>increased rates of colon and rectal cancers among regular consumers of>processed meats. A 2007 report cosponsored by the World Cancer Research>Fund and American Institute for Cancer Research found that the risk of>colorectal cancer increases, on average, by 21 percent for every 50 grams>of processed meat—equivalent to the average hotdog—consumed daily, while>another study found that as little as 25 grams daily could increase cancer>risk by 49 percent.>>WHAT IT MEANS: “Nobody knows why processed meats cause or are linked to>increased risks of cancer because there are so many chemicals in those>foods,†says Levin. The chemicals often blamed for the link are

nitrates>and nitrites, which are added as preservatives and have been named>probable human carcinogens by a number of government agencies and health>organizations. Nitrites are generally added to processed meats as>preservatives, but nitrates are naturally occurring compounds found not>just in processed meats, but in water and vegetables as well. When they’re>digested, the body converts them to nitrites. However, antioxidants like>vitamin C, which are common in vegetables, impede that process, which is>probably why nitrates in leafy greens haven’t been linked to cancer.>That’s also why a number of processed meat manufacturers add citric acid,>a form of vitamin C, to their products. Still, says Levin, there are other>components of red meat, such as fat or iron, that could cause cancer.>“It’s sort of akin to tobacco. So many chemicals are added that it’s

hard>to say one causes cancer more than the other.â€>>If you’re not prepared to give up on bacon, sausage, or those ballpark>dogs, here are some strategies for avoiding processed meats:>>• Try a tofu dog. Even “healthier†hotdogs made from chicken, turkey,>nitrite-free beef, or pork have been linked to increased risks of>colorectal cancer, says Levin. “Tofu dogs are lower in saturated fat and>taste very similar,†she says, adding that they’re still heavily>processed. “I’m not saying it’s a health food, but if you need that kind>of a fix, go for the soy or plant-based alternatives.â€>>• Save franks for special occasions. “Avoiding processed meats is a good>idea not only for the links to cancer,†says Levin. They’re also high in>cholesterol and fat, which increase your risks of hypertension, obesity,>diabetes, heart

disease, and numerous other chronic conditions. If you>love your hotdogs or Christmas hams, eat them only on special occasions.>Grill nonprocessed meats, such as ground beef, steak, or chicken (organic>and humanely raised are the best choices), at your backyard barbecues.>>• Accept that there’s no safe amount of bacon. Whether the lawsuit results>in the Cancer Project’s desired warning labels, the American Institute of>Cancer Research has determined that, like lead, there is no such thing as>a safe exposure level to processed meat. “We don’t know if one hotdog a>week is going to hurt you or not,†says Levin. “It’s like saying, ‘If you>smoked a cigarette a week, you probably won’t get lung cancer.’ I wouldn’t>recommend smoking at all.â€>>Capable of causing cancer. A suspected carcinogen is a substance that may>cause cancer in humans

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