Schools urged to stop serving ham due to bowel cancer risk

Ham is the most common meat used in school lunches and was linked to bowel cancer - (Getty/iStock)

Schools should stop serving sausage rolls and ham sandwiches due to their “concerning” link with bowel cancer, a report has warned.

The Food Foundation charity said schools should axe processed meat after revealing over a third (36 per cent) of meat eaten by children in the UK is processed.