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New "Guess This Meat" video shows processed meats up close Mike Adams, the Health Ranger See article keywords and concepts

Both the video and the website are intended to educate consumers about processed meat products, encouraging them to make healthful food choices when shopping for groceries or consuming food items. Non-processed meat is healthier than processed meats due to the absence of preservative chemicals such as sodium nitrite. Free-range, organic meats are even better, and eliminating meats from the diet is an ideal choice for many people who are wishing to maximize personal health while greatly reducing the environmental impact of the foods they consume.

NewsTarget.com releases shocking macrophotography pictures of processed meats: Salami, sausage and hot dogs Mike Adams, the Health Ranger See article keywords and concepts

I took these pictures in my own kitchen (which turned out to be a problem because my kitchen soon reeked of processed meat odors). To acquire these common processed meat items, I visited the local Wal-Mart and purchased three products off the shelf: Oscar Mayer Cotto Salami Jimmy Dean pork sausage Oscar Mayer Smokies (wieners) I then took each product home, opened it and began taking photos at various magnifications. All the photos shown here are un-edited (no Photoshop) except for adjusting brightness and contrast. These processed meats photos are accurate depictions of the products.

I believe that most consumers who eat processed meat products do so blindly, without really thinking about what they're eating and where it came from. This macrophotography project is intended to show consumers exactly what they're really swallowing when they eat these processed meat products. WARNING: The detail in these photos is astonishing, and many people will likely be grossed out or sickened by viewing them. Do not view them if you've just eaten processed meats!

Don't Buy processed meat for Christmas: Health Advocate Publishes "Sick, Disgusting" Photos and Video Mike Adams, the Health Ranger See article keywords and concepts

NGFvqxUSM Virtually all processed meat products contain sodium nitrite, Adams says, and that chemical additive has been linked to pancreatic cancer, colon cancer and breast cancer. The World Cancer Research Fund recently completed a review of over 5,000 studies on the link between meat consumption and cancer, concluding that there is no safe level of processed meat consumption and that all consumers should avoid processed meat forever (unless they want cancer).

Bacon, sausage, hot dogs and processed meats hike cancer risk by 67% due to chemical preservative, says nutritionist Mike Adams, the Health Ranger See article keywords and concepts

REPPED: A chemical added to processed meat products is responsible for a 67% increased risk in pancreatic cancer, says author and nutritionist Mike Adams. The conclusions are based in part on research conducted at the University of Hawaii that reveals a 67% increased risk of pancreatic cancer in people who consume large quantities of hot dogs, sausage and other processed meats, versus those who consume little or no processed meat. The study was led by Dr. Ute Nothlings and was announced at the annual gathering of the American Association for Cancer Research.

NewsTarget.com releases shocking macrophotography pictures of processed meats: Salami, sausage and hot dogs Mike Adams, the Health Ranger See article keywords and concepts

To acquire these common processed meat items, I visited the local Wal-Mart and purchased three products off the shelf: Oscar Mayer Cotto Salami Jimmy Dean pork sausage Oscar Mayer Smokies (wieners) I then took each product home, opened it and began taking photos at various magnifications. All the photos shown here are un-edited (no Photoshop) except for adjusting brightness and contrast. These processed meats photos are accurate depictions of the products. Click here to view the photos now.

As I've covered in previous articles here on NewsTarget, processed meats are linked to an increase in various cancers, including pancreatic cancers, brain tumors and colon cancers. Feeding hot dogs to children, in my opinion, is a form of child cruelty. Allowing these products to remain in the national food supply is, in my opinion, a form of mass chemical poisoning of the public. I believe that most consumers who eat processed meat products do so blindly, without really thinking about what they're eating and where it came from.

New "Guess This Meat" video shows processed meats up close Mike Adams, the Health Ranger See article keywords and concepts

It shows astonishing details from the photos, including magnified images of processed meat "skin" and a mystery black chunk of an unidentified substance. The video also promotes a website, www.GuessThisMeat.com , which is a newly-launched site that will be developed with additional meat photos and interactive elements. Both the video and the website are intended to educate consumers about processed meat products, encouraging them to make healthful food choices when shopping for groceries or consuming food items.

Don't Buy processed meat for Christmas: Health Advocate Publishes "Sick, Disgusting" Photos and Video Mike Adams, the Health Ranger See article keywords and concepts

And to show people exactly what they're getting when they purchase processed meat products, he's posted a shockingly disgusting photo tour of a typical processed meat Christmas gift product: The 48-Oz. Hillshire Farm "Yard-O-Beef" Summer Sausage. The photos are available online right now at: http://www.newstarget.com/phototour_yardobeef_1.

See the processed meat photos at: http://www.newstarget.com/phototour_yardobeef_1.html View the processed meat video at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?

Processed Meat Unsafe For Human Consumption; Cancer Experts Warn of Dietary Dangers Mike Adams, the Health Ranger See article keywords and concepts

Monosodium glutamate (MSG) is a second dangerous chemical found in virtually all processed meat products. MSG is a dangerous excitotoxin linked to neurological disorders such as migraine headaches, Alzheimer's disease, loss of appetite control, obesity and many other serious health conditions. Manufacturers use MSG to add flavor to dead-tasting processed meat products. Essentially, dead meat products look and taste dead (because they are), so meat companies use the following three ingredients to make them look fresh and taste interesting: Sodium nitrite makes the meat look red and fresh.

Don't Buy processed meat for Christmas: Health Advocate Publishes "Sick, Disgusting" Photos and Video Mike Adams, the Health Ranger See article keywords and concepts

Giving someone a gift of processed meat is actually more like a curse than a gift," Adams said. "And beyond the cancer issue, there's also the increased risk of heart disease as well as the environmental implications of following a meat-based diet. Getting rid of meat in their diet is the single most powerful thing consumers can do right now to protect the planet against global warming and climate change.

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Made with sodium nitrite, Canadian bacon is a processed meat that's directly linked to increased risks of pancreatic cancer, colon cancer, leukemia and other cancers. The increased risk of heart disease and cancer from eating processed meats is so large that the World Cancer Research Fund recently made a bold announcement and warned that processed meats should be avoided by everyone. There is no safe level of consumption of processed meats, the WCRF says. Of course, this Health Magazine article didn't say these foods wouldn't give you cancer. They just said they're good for your waist line.

Processed Meat Unsafe For Human Consumption; Cancer Experts Warn of Dietary Dangers Mike Adams, the Health Ranger See article keywords and concepts

Why some people commit nutritional suicide Of course, many low-income, low-education consumers still continue to smoke cigarettes AND eat processed meat products. (Attend any NASCAR event and you'll find a whole crowd of 'em!) But the smart consumers (who represent the real future of human civilization, by the way) are wising up and increasingly opting for healthier foods made without dangerous chemicals. There are people in society today who exhibit a strong desire to commit nutritional suicide.

Anyone who decides to eat processed meat products on a repeated basis is simply creating a result. That result is cancer, and over enough years, that cancer will grow to the point where it shows up on a scan. That's when the doctor says, "You have cancer" and starts prescribing even more toxic chemicals known as chemotherapy agents. This is not a disease with an unknown cause. In fact, cancer is incredibly easy to both prevent AND cure -- but only if you understand the fundamentals of nutrition.

Manufacturers use MSG to add flavor to dead-tasting processed meat products. Essentially, dead meat products look and taste dead (because they are), so meat companies use the following three ingredients to make them look fresh and taste interesting: Sodium nitrite makes the meat look red and fresh. (But it promotes cancer.) MSG makes the meat taste savory. (But it causes neurological disorders.) Processed salt makes the meat taste more interesting. (But it causes nutritional problems and high blood pressure.

Don't Buy processed meat for Christmas: Health Advocate Publishes "Sick, Disgusting" Photos and Video Mike Adams, the Health Ranger See article keywords and concepts

For those consumers who still choose to purchase meat, Adams urges them to check the ingredients labels for "sodium nitrite" -- the chemical additive that many researchers believe to be responsible for much of the increased cancer risk of processed meat products. "Eating sodium nitrite is quite simply dangerous to your health," Adams said. "Consumers who still want to eat meat products should look for nitrite-free meats, which are often available in the frozen foods or natural foods section of a grocery store.

Bacon, sausage, hot dogs and processed meats hike cancer risk by 67% due to chemical preservative, says nutritionist Mike Adams, the Health Ranger See article keywords and concepts

The conclusions are based in part on research conducted at the University of Hawaii that reveals a 67% increased risk of pancreatic cancer in people who consume large quantities of hot dogs, sausage and other processed meats, versus those who consume little or no processed meat. The study was led by Dr. Ute Nothlings and was announced at the annual gathering of the American Association for Cancer Research.

Processed Meat Unsafe For Human Consumption; Cancer Experts Warn of Dietary Dangers Mike Adams, the Health Ranger See article keywords and concepts

It is the first time that any internationally-recognized cancer organization has found the courage to make a partial proclaimation about the health hazards of the chemicals found in processed meat products. It's almost as big a deal as when the American Medical Association, after years of taking millions of dollars from tobacco companies, finally admitted that smoking causes lung cancer and heart disease. (A decade after the scientific evidence was irrefutable, of course, but then again, the AMA was making money off Big Tobacco by running tobacco ads in JAMA...

NewsTarget.com releases shocking macrophotography pictures of processed meats: Salami, sausage and hot dogs Mike Adams, the Health Ranger See article keywords and concepts

LEGAL DISCLAIMER: Nothing in these photos is intended to imply that these processed meat products do not meet FDA or USDA regulations. I have no doubt these products meet all minimum government requirements for human consumption. Then again, the USDA openly approves the use of chicken poop as cattle feed, so you can't exactly say that USDA regulators are really interested in food regulations that most intelligent consumers would agree with. In any case, these photos do not show any evidence whatsoever that Jimmy Dean or Kraft Foods are violating food safety regulations.

The real reason why processed meats are so dangerous to your health Mike Adams, the Health Ranger See article keywords and concepts

Personally, I would never consume any processed meat products, but if you choose to do so, you can reduce your risk of cancer from sodium nitrite by consuming these antioxidants before your meal. Consuming chlorella before or during meals with meat will also theoretically protect you from various environmental pollutants. Chlorella is well known to bind to heavy metals in particular, shepherding them out of your body before they can do much damage. Personally, I take chlorella any time I eat seafood for this very purpose. You can also, of course, turn to fresh, organic, free-range meat.

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Sodium nitrite, for example, is added to most processed meat products. Yet it directly promotes pancreatic cancer, brain tumors, leukemia, colon cancer and probably many other types of cancer. So why does the U.S. government allow food companies to use this known cancer-causing ingredient? Because it's all about profits. The chemical boosts sales of processed meat because it turns the meat bright red. It's a color fixer. But it kills countless Americans each year from cancers that are completely preventable. Why should this ingredient continue to be allowed in the food supply?

The latest U.S. health safety distraction ploy: Blame China! Mike Adams, the Health Ranger See article keywords and concepts

Technically, China should ban all processed meat imports from the United States, given that such meats contain detectable levels of cancer-causing chemicals in the form of sodium nitrite (and MSG, usually). If the world were really concerned about food safety, they would ban virtually all common food items made in the USA: Beef, hamburgers, processed meats, sugary sweets, diet sodas, frozen dinners and much more. The USA is the largest exporter of death and disease in the entire world. We sell more disease-promoting crap than anyone, and every country that adopts the U.S.

Behind the scenes: Mystery meat macrophotography and covert Wal-Mart shopping Mike Adams, the Health Ranger See article keywords and concepts

On an impulse, I turned into the Wal-Mart parking lot and decided to enter the store and buy some processed meat products with the intention of photographing them. This caused a concern, since I would never be caught dead buying processed meat products, and certainly not in a Wal-Mart. I was worried that a NewsTarget reader might spot me buying this garbage food, snap a camera photo, and I'd end up all over the internet holding a package of Oscar Mayer hot dogs with that deer-in-the-headlights look...

Top 20 things that are more dangerous to children than lead paint in Mattel toys Mike Adams, the Health Ranger See article keywords and concepts

Hot dogs Hot dogs are made with horrifying processed meat parts (click here to see shocking photos of processed meat products, then preserved with a cancer-causing ingredient called sodium nitrite. As detailed in my book Grocery Warning, this ingredient causes brain tumors in children, not to mention leukemia, pancreatic cancer, colon cancer and other cancers. Hot dogs are far more dangerous to a child's health than lead paint in my opinion, and yet parents keep feeding them to their children! 4. Antibacterial soap How about a little nerve toxin in your soap?

Behind the scenes: Mystery meat macrophotography and covert Wal-Mart shopping Mike Adams, the Health Ranger See article keywords and concepts

This caused a concern, since I would never be caught dead buying processed meat products, and certainly not in a Wal-Mart. I was worried that a NewsTarget reader might spot me buying this garbage food, snap a camera photo, and I'd end up all over the internet holding a package of Oscar Mayer hot dogs with that deer-in-the-headlights look... So -- get this -- I put on a hat and sunglasses and actually stealthed my way through the Wal-Mart store, trying to buy these processed meat products without getting noticed!

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