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Originally Posted by Fire Me Boy!

I think the "shocking" (if you can call it that) thing here is that they classified it on par with cigarettes. That's a pretty substantial move.

When does the USDA start packing cold cuts with a cancer warning?

That's incorrect.

The classification of processed meat as a carcinogen indicates that such a product is capable of causing cancer, but it does not measure the likelihood, or risk, that one will develop cancer after being exposed to processed meat.

It also does not mean that processed meat consumption carries the same level of risk as smoking or asbestos, which are both in the same category as that of processed meat. Rather, it means that both are regarded as cancer-causing substances.

"The IARC classifications describe the strength of the scientific evidence about an agent being a cause of cancer, rather than assessing the level of risk," the IARC said in an online FAQ document.