The Quotation of the Week (January 20 - 26, 2019)

A quotation of Samuel Aun Weor
on 'the healthy man,' compiled by Jerome D'Costa

Photo (Sample of a healthy diet: 2018) © Jerome D'Costa

The Quotation of the Week (June 26 - July 2, 2016)

A quotation of Mahatma Gandhi on 'permanence of one's action rather than one's word or writing,' compiled by Jerome D'Costa

Photo (Corn cobs in Toronto: May 23, 2016) © Jerome D'Costa

Processed Meats Cause Cancer, Says the U.N. Report

Different types of processed meats (Photo courtesy: timthumb.php)

Bacon (Photo courtesy: newsmax.com)

Sausage (Photo courtesy: lancastri.net)

Red Meat (Photo courtesy: home.bt.com)

Deli Meat (Photo courtesy: blogs.webmd.com)

The cancer research section of the World Health Organization (WHO) of the United Nations Organization, reported on October 26, has determined that "the consumption of processed meats like hotdogs, sausages and meat-based sauces causes colorectal cancer, while eating red meat like beef, pork and lamb is 'probably carcinogenic to humans,' " reports the UN News Centre in New York. 

The report also says, "After receiving the accumulated scientific literature, a working group of 22 experts from 10 countries convened by the IARC (International Agency for Research on Cancer), processed meat was classified as carcinogenic to humans based on sufficient evidence in humans that the consumption of processed meat causes colorectal cancer." 

It further says, "Processed meat refers to meat that has been transformed through salting, curing, fermentation, smoking, or other processes to enhance flavour or improve preservation. Most processed meats contain pork or beef, but processed meats may also contain other red meats, poultry, offal, or meat by-products such as blood."

The agency said "examples of processed meat include hotdogs, or frankfurters, ham, sausages, corned beef, and biltong or beef jerky, as well as canned meat and meat-based preparations and sauces." 

For further reading on this subject, please visit the following websites:

• New UN report links processed meats to cancer in humans; red meat also likely to cause the disease (un.org)
• Processed meats do cause cancer -- WHO (BBC)
• Red, processed meats cause cancer, UN verdict (The San Diego Union-Tribune)
• Processed meat causes cancer, says WHO (CNN)
• Hot dogs, bacon and other processed meats cause cancer World Health Organization declares (The Washington Post)
• Why eating red meat raises cancer risk? (The San Diego Union-Tribune)
• Junk food: bad for your health, bad for your rights (un.org)
• If meat causes cancer, what can we eat? (CNN)
• Meat industry braces for WHO cancer risk verdict (cbc.ca)
• Doctors Seek to Ban Hot Dogs and Other Processed Meats from School Lunches; Federal Petition filed with USDA (pcrm.org)

The Quotation of the Week (September 29 - October 5, 2013)

A quotation of Pope Francis on 'wastage of food in developed countries,' compiled by Jerome D'Costa

Photo (A roadside grocery store in Doripara Village in Gazipur District, Bangladesh: January 10, 2012) © Jerome D'Costa

The Taste of Lawrence International Food and Cultural Festival in Photos

The Taste of Lawrence, an international food and cultural festival, is an annual summer affair in Toronto, Canada. This three-day festival attracts thousands of people, both young and old, who can enjoy diverse entertainments, taste multicultural food items and buy clothes and crafts.

Held on Lawrence Avenue East portion between Birchmount Road and Warden Avenue, this festival, planned by the then city councilor Michael Thompson of Scarborough, had its debut in 2004. Since then it has evolved into a large showpiece.

The Taste of Lawrence festival brings the local communities together into a unique bond. This year's festival came to an end yesterday, July 8.

Photos (Toronto: July 8, 2012) © Jerome D'Costa