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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Bidisha Mamata

I lost my veggie virtue to a bacon sarnie: one of my rasher choices, it turns out

A toasted bacon sandwich with lettuce and tomato.
The bacon sandwich: Many a vegetarian’s downfall. Photograph: Lauri Patterson/Getty Images

While teetotalism has replaced veganism as the thing people tell you about themselves instead of having a personality, the harmful effect of processed meat remains a serious issue.

A recent University of Cambridge study has shown that eating the equivalent of two slices of ham a day leads to an increased risk of diabetes.

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