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Ban the serving of red & processed meats in schools and nurseries

Submitted by Cruze Welsh on Tuesday 30th March 2021

Published on Friday 16th April 2021

Current status: Closed

Closed: Saturday 16th October 2021

Signatures: 140

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Child ~ Children ~ Danger ~ Nursery ~ RISE ~ Schools ~ World Health Organisation ~ World Health Organization

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Ban the serving of red & processed meats in schools and nurseries

Petition Details

The World Health Organisation has listed processed meat as a class 1 carcinogen which puts it in the same category for known cause of cancer to humans as smoking and asbestos (though it acknowledges that they are not all equally dangerous).

Additional Information

An analysis of data from 10 studies estimated that every 50 gram portion of processed meat eaten daily increases the risk of colorectal cancer by about 18%. Red meat is also listed as a class 2 carcinogen which means there is strong evidence of its link to causing cancer.

Cancer rates are on the rise. Limiting the amount of processed and red meats children eat from a young age could help to change this and prolong children’s life expectancy, every child deserves a good start in life.


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