«Factors such as public awareness regarding the increase in obesity levels, as a result of
high meat consumption, have led to the demand for
meat substitutes,» the
report said.
This week, the World Health Organization (WHO) delivered a summary
report published in The Lancet Oncology classifying
high consumption of various processed red
meats (such as hotdogs, smoked sausages, etc.) as a Group 1 carcinogen, along with smoking.