Cancer Risk Casts Shadow Over Popular Meat Snacks

A HuffPost interview with nutrition expert Elizabeth Dunn warns that the fast-growing trend of meat sticks and other processed-meat snacks poses cancer risk, since processed meats are classified by the World Health Organization as Group 1 carcinogens. Dunn says most people get enough protein from regular meals and should focus on whole-food protein sources (beans, whole grains, seeds, dairy) rather than processed meats, noting that a varied vegetarian or omnivorous plan can meet daily protein without relying on meat-heavy snacks.