Bacon, red meat and white bread: the foods cancer experts want to cancel from your diet

Enjoy that bacon sandwich, but remember that excessive consumption of some foods has been linked to cancer. Photo: Getty

David Cox
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Crispy bacon sandwiches in white bread, a nice cold beer on a sunny afternoon. We’ve long known they are not the healthiest of choices, and as scientists warn of health risks, these small pleasures feel less comforting.

Earlier this year, the American Cancer Society reported that the number of under 55s diagnosed with colorectal cancer has doubled compared with a decade ago.