Protecting Our Kids from Processed Meats
 Hot dogs, bacon, and other processed meats cause colorectal cancer and should be avoided completely, according to the American Institute for Cancer Research and the World Cancer Research Fund. Despite this scientific consensus, these products are still widely consumed, particularly by children. Most parents, teachers, and school lunch administrators have no idea that hot dogs, sausages, or deli meats may present serious long-term risks to our children’s health. Now is our chance to ask the federal government to exclude processed meats from school nutrition programs.
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