The most detailed scientific review of food, health, and planetary impact ever conducted has just been published. The report sets a limit of ~14 g of red meat per day (that’s roughly one bite), and processed meats like bacon, sausage, and ham are recommended at zero grams. Here’s why: Cancer risk: Even small amounts of processed meat increase the risk of colorectal cancer. There’s no safe threshold — the WHO classifies processed meat as a Group 1 carcinogen, the same category as tobacco (not the