In October of 2015, the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC). a research organization within the World Health Organization (WHO), released a report linking processed meat to an increased risk of cancer. The IARC estimated that every 50-gram (1.8-ounce) portion of processed meat eaten daily increases the risk of colorectal cancer by about 18 percent. There is also evidence linking processed meat to pancreatic and prostate cancer. This report was compiled by 22 experts from 10 countries and evaluated more than 800 human studies on meat and cancer. In this paragraph the author is…