世界衛生組織:紅肉和加工肉屬於致癌級別
The World Health Organisation's cancer agency says processed meats can lead to colon and other cancers, and red meat is also a likely cause of the d on the evaluation, processed meat is classified as "carcinogenic to humans" - in the same category as tobacco, asbestos and diesel fumes- and red meat as "probably carcinogenic to humans."
世界衛生組織下屬的國際癌症研究機構就食用紅色肉類和加工肉製品的致癌性發表了一份最新評估。這份評估將食用紅色肉類和加工肉類分別列爲“較可能致癌”和“致癌”級別，與香菸、酒精、石棉及砒霜等同級。
"From the combined analysis of several studies there was about a 17 percent increase of cancers of the colorectum per portion of about 50 grams per day of processed meat. Now that increased risk is about similar for red meat - it's 1.17 per 100 grams - but again the evidence if it's really causally related is not as strong yet."
“從若干研究的綜合分析來看，每天進食約50克加工肉類，患大腸癌的風險即增加17%。而紅肉帶來的類似風險是每100克增加1.17%，但這種致癌關係並不如食用加工肉類明顯。”What is Red meat?
什麼是紅肉？
Red meat includes beef, lamb and pork including minced beef, pork chops and roast lamb. It does not include chicken or turkey meat.
紅肉指的是在烹飪前呈現岀紅色的肉，如豬肉、牛肉、羊肉等所有哺乳動物的肉都是紅肉，不包括禽類。What is processed meat?
什麼是加工肉製品？Processed meat refers to meat that has been preserved by smoking, curing, salting or adding preservatives. Examples include ham, bacon, pastrami and salami, as well as hot dogs and some sausages. Hamburgers and minced meats only count as processed meat if they have been preserved with salt or chemical additives.
加工肉製品指指的是經調味等加工處理而製得的熟肉製成品或半成品，香腸、火腿、培根、都屬於這一類。Meat is a good source of protein, vitamins and minerals such as iron, zinc and B vitamins. It is one of the main sources of vitamin B12. Advice from the Department of Health is to consume healthier meat or meat products, such as lean cuts of meat and lean mince and cut down on processed meat.
肉類含有豐富的蛋白質，維生素和礦物質，能夠爲人體提供充足的鐵，鋅和維生素B, 是維生素B12最主要來源。衛生部門表示購買健康安全的肉和肉製品，可以自己將肉剁碎，少吃肉質加工品。
