‘Cancer risk from bacon, ham and sausages’

Global health experts are to warn that bacon, ham and sausages are as big a cancer threat as cigarettes.

On Monday, the World Health Organisation (WHO) will publish a report on the dangers of eating processed meats.

The announcement is expected to list the fry-up favourites in the same category as arsenic, asbestos and cigarettes. It is expected to list processed meat as a cancer-causing substance, while fresh red meat is also expected to be regarded as bad for health.