Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
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 These processed meats photos are accurate depictions of the products.
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My aim in doing this is to show people exactly what they're eating, up close, if they eat processed meats. While I can marginally tolerate the consumption of organic, free range meat products from animals that are ethically raised and honorably slaughtered, I am adamantly opposed to modern factory farms (cattle feedlots, chicken lots, etc.) as well as the use of toxic, cancer-causing additives in processed meat products. |
| REPPED: Have you ever wondered what processed meats look like up close? You may not want to know... especially after you view the photos we've released today of some popular processed meat products. These macro photos, taken with a Canon Digital Rebel XT and a specialized high-end macro lens, show processed meats from Jimmy Dean and Oscar Mayer in jaw-dropping detail. You'll see blobs of fat, stringy textures, curious color variation of meat parts and black chunks of something we cannot yet identify. They're all available for viewing right now on NewsTarget. |
| My aim in doing this is to show people exactly what they're eating, up close, if they eat processed meats. While I can marginally tolerate the consumption of organic, free range meat products from animals that are ethically raised and honorably slaughtered, I am adamantly opposed to modern factory farms (cattle feedlots, chicken lots, etc.) as well as the use of toxic, cancer-causing additives in processed meat products. |
| 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. |
Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
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 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. (Eating meat is worse for the environment than driving an SUV, and cows produce enormous amounts of methane that accelerates global warming. |
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| Do not view them if you've just eaten processed meats!
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. |
| These macro photos, taken with a Canon Digital Rebel XT and a specialized high-end macro lens, show processed meats from Jimmy Dean and Oscar Mayer in jaw-dropping detail. You'll see blobs of fat, stringy textures, curious color variation of meat parts and black chunks of something we cannot yet identify. They're all available for viewing right now on NewsTarget.com as part of our Photo Tours feature.
I took these pictures in my own kitchen (which turned out to be a problem because my kitchen soon reeked of processed meat odors). |
Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
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 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. And I suppose they have a point there. Nothing causes you to lose weight and shrink your waist line faster than getting pancreatic cancer! |
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 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. |
Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
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 The first problem is found in the fats of these processed meats. The problem isn't the fat molecules themselves, but rather the toxic chemicals, heavy metals and environmental pollutants that are found inside those fat molecules.
You see, fat tissues -- whether in a cow or a human -- tend to concentrate whatever pollutants are found in the mainstay diet of the animal. A cow eats literally tons of grass in its lifetime, and in doing so, it collects and concentrates low-level pollutants found in its diet. |
| REPPED: Have you ever wondered why the consumption of processed meats is so strongly linked to cancers of the colon, breast, prostate and pancreas? The evidence continues to mount, as demonstrated by a recent study showing a 67% increase in pancreatic cancer for people consuming moderate amounts of processed meat on a frequent basis. (Pulse; 4/23/2005, Vol. 65 Issue 16, p10). |
| The second (and more important) reason processed meats are so strongly correlated with cancer is, I believe, the continued use of a cancer-promoting additive called sodium nitrite.
This ingredient, which sounds harmless, is actually highly carcinogenic once it enters the human digestive system. There, it forms a variety of nitrosamine compounds that enter the bloodstream and wreak havoc with a number of internal organs: the liver and pancreas in particular. |
| And I believe this sodium nitrite is the primary cause of pancreatic cancer in humans who consume even moderate quantities of processed meats.
If sodium nitrite is so dangerous, why does the food industry use it? Simple: this chemical just happens to turn meats bright red. It's actually a color fixer, and it makes old, dead meats appear fresh and vibrant. Thus, food manufacturers insist on using sodium nitrite for the simple reason that it sells more meat products. |
| There are other problems with processed meats, nutritionally speaking. Meat has zero fiber, for one thing. But in terms of the major causative factors of disease in the human body, I believe the two primary culprits are the heavy metals and toxins concentrated in the fat tissues of cows, combined with the sodium nitrite additives used by meat processing companies to preserve their products and give them enhanced visual appeal.
And thus, the saturated fat argument is a distraction from the real causes of cancer that the U.S. beef industry doesn't want to talk about. |
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| Now we have a large-scale study of nearly 200,000 people that provides solid evidence of the link between processed meats and pancreatic cancer." The ingredient also promotes colorectal cancer as it passes through the digestive tract.
If sodium nitrite is so dangerous, why do food producers continue using it? The chemical is added primarily as a color fixer that turns meats a reddish, fresh-looking color that appeals to consumers. |
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 Nothing will cure your cancer if you keep giving yourself cancer by eating processed meats, taking pharmaceuticals, using cosmetics and personal care products with toxic chemicals, spraying pesticides on your lawn and using sunscreen. There is no therapy in the world that can compensate for all the pro-cancer things most people do to themselves. Eating processed meats with sodium nitrite is almost as bad for your health as smoking cigarettes. |
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| What are the dangerous chemicals in processed meats?
Sodium nitrite is one of the most dangerous chemicals added to processed meats. Please be aware:
You MUST read the ingredients list to find the sodium nitrite! Meat product companies do not list this ingredient on the front of the package.
Even ORGANIC meat products and NATURAL meat products can still contain sodium nitrite. So read the labels to be sure, and avoid buying any meat product made with sodium nitrite.
Be especially careful of food for kids! |
| REPPED: World cancer experts have finally declared what NewsTarget readers learned nearly four years ago: That processed meats cause cancer, and anyone seeking to avoid cancer should avoid eating all processed meats for life.
Hundreds of cancer researchers took part in a five-year project spanning more than 7,000 clinical studies and designed to document the links between diet and cancer. |
James Dowd and Diane Stafford
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 Processed meats contain lots of salt, so answer yes to the salt question if you eat processed meats.
5. Beans: These are legumes. This category includes kidney, navy, chili beans, garbanzo beans, peas, lima beans, soybeans, and peanuts.
6. Nuts: This group includes, for example, walnuts, almonds, cashews, pecans, pistachios, macadamia nuts, and Brazil nuts.
7. Cheese: Here I'm referring to hard and soft cheeses of all kinds except cottage cheese, which falls into the meat category. |
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| As awareness of this issue builds, there's going to be increasing political pressure to pass laws that protect the public by strictly limited or banning the use of sodium nitrite in processed meats.
The meat industry, of course, which seems to have absolutely no respect for human or animal life, will fight this every inch of the way. The people in charge of meat-producing companies exhibit zero concern for the health of the consumers who actually eat their products, and they remain entirely focused on the profits to be had from selling more toxic meat products to gullible consumers. |
Donna Jackson Nakazawa
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 Processed meats are preserved with nitrates. Patient studies show that higher intake of nitrates and nitrites is associated with a higher risk of developing type 1 diabetes. Grocery-store chicken comes to us having been raised on feed laced not only with hormones and antibiotics but chemical dyes to give the meat a more attractive hue. Indeed, today farmers can select from fifteen different shades of yellow dyes, in a range from light yellow to bright orange, to add to chicken feed in order to make egg yolks the perfect color. Known as tartrazine, or FD&C yellow no. |
Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
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 My aim is to show you the beauty in natural plant-based foods, epsecially in contrast to the sickening imagery of processed meats.
 Click the picture on the left to see an example of the kind of nature photography I'm talking about. I snapped this photo on the Big Island of Hawaii, and it's an example of the kind of approach I take to photographing nature. When dealing with nature, you have to be mindful, delicate, even sensual! |
| Since then, over a quarter of a million people have viewed the photos in the first 24 hours, and word has spread all over the internet about these sick, graphic images of processed meats. I've already received numerous complaints of people vomiting (I'm not kidding)! More importantly, however, I've also received many comments from people who say they are no longer going to eat processed meat products at all. They're either opting for fresh meats or thinking about going vegetarian. |
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| Yes
Regarding saturated fat, do you eat butter, shortening, cream, ice cream, and/or processed meats at more than three meals a week? ? Yes
? No
? No
Scoring the Survey
1. Add your total number of servings in each row, and multiply by the factor on the right to come up with a total score for each food category.
2. Now go down the right side of the survey and add up the Acid Foods Total and the Alkaline Foods Total.
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Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
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 This is the first time that any large global health group has specifically warned consumers about the health dangers of processed meats.
"The most diseased people I've seen are also consumers of processed meat products," Adams said. "It's very clear to me, based on considerable research, that consuming processed meat greatly enhances your risk of various cancers. This stuff is not only disgusting; it's also a very clear danger to your health! |
| Adams also reminds consumers that if they give gifts made of processed meats, they are indirectly giving people an increased risk of pancreatic cancer and colon cancer. "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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 Most food gifts are crap foods, made with processed meats, cheese and junk ingredients. When you give someone this superfood gift set, you'll look like a genius compared to the goofballs who bought a bunch of the same old boring junk food baskets as Christmas gifts. In fact, if you want to make your coworkers look like idiots -- and who doesn't? -- give your boss some superfoods for Christmas!)
Superfoods are especially important around the Christmas season because so many people are eating so much garbage foods that they desperately need a boost in nutrition. |
David W. Grotto, RD, LDN
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 Eating sauerkraut on a hot dog may reduce some of the harmful effects of nitrates and nitrites found in processed meats. Try it on a turkey sandwich with mustard or in a pasta salad.
SAUERKRAUT:
• The sodium content is pretty intense but can be easily lowered by rinsing in a colander under cold water.
• Look for fresh sauerkraut. The friendly bacteria content is much higher than what you would find in pasteurized jars. Once opened, sauerkraut should be used within three days. |
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