Posted on 11/07/2026 7:45:19 AM PST by Kid Shelleen
There’s no reason to celebrate bacon, according to the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine.
The group wants Easton to cancel PA Bacon Fest this weekend and replace it with a celebration for a healthy food like hazelnuts, cherries or chestnuts.
Processed meats like bacon contribute to colorectal cancer, the leading cause of cancer death in young people, according to a statement from the Washington D.C.-based health advocacy group.
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Oh, give me a break and pass the bacon...
you crazies keep your pathetic paws off my bacon
Right on cue, ramp up the wokeness and authoritarianism.
If it’s that bad, instead of just refraining from celebrating bacon, why not ban it outright? Or restrict is use to people over the age of twenty-one. /s
Control freaks
Islam.
I wonder if the young getting cancer parallels getting the covid JAB??? Did these doctors recommend that everyone get that anti-life jab???
But bacon tastes good, had some this morning.
I gave up eating swine 17 years ago. There are times that I still miss cured Italian meats and bacon.
Muzzie doctors?
The Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine (PCRM) is a Washington, D.C.–based 501(c)(3) nonprofit health, research, and advocacy organization founded in 1985 by Dr. Neal D. Barnard.
Core Mission & Focus Areas
• Plant-Based Nutrition: Promotes vegetarian and vegan diets for disease prevention, weight management, and reversing chronic conditions like type 2 diabetes and heart disease.
• Alternative Research Standards: Advocates for replacing animal testing with human-relevant clinical research, cell-based methods, and non-animal medical education tools.
• Preventive Medicine: Emphasizes lifestyle medicine and clinical nutrition over pharmaceutical or surgical interventions.
Key Programs & Initiatives
• Barnard Medical Center: A Washington, D.C.–based clinical practice operated under the organization that focuses on nutrition and preventive care.
• Food for Life: A community nutrition and cooking education program.
• 21-Day Vegan Kickstart: An online diet-guidance program designed to help people transition to a plant-based diet.
• The Exam Room: A podcast hosted by Chuck Carroll covering plant-based health, nutrition science, and interviews with medical experts.
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They better keep their paws off my Gabagool.
Yeah! Brussels Sprouts celebration!
Buzz off, Doc. And I’ll take a bacon grilled cheese sandwich.
My body, my choice.
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