The World Health Organization (WHO) has revealed that Nigeria’s most patronized barbeque, Suya and Kilishi, can cause cancer.

This came to light in WHO's anticipated report on the link between red meat and cancer.

According to the report, which did not categorically mention Suya or Kilishi, stated that 50g of processed meat a day increases the chance of developing colorectal cancer by 18%.

A BBC report on Monday, October 26, defined processed meat as meat that “has been modified to increase its shelf-life or alter its taste – such as by smoking, curing or adding salt or preservatives”.

However, Suya is processed red meat, and when prepared, it is seasoned with salt, pepper and groundnut powder. Kilishi, on the other hand, is a drier version of suya.

The WHO report also said high temperature cooking on a barbeque can create carcinogenic – cancerous chemicals.

“For an individual, the risk of developing colorectal (bowel) cancer because of their consumption of processed meat remains small, but this risk increases with the amount of meat consumed,” Kurt Straif from the WHO said.

According to estimation, 34,000 deaths from cancer every year could be down to diets high in processed meat.

A professor from the Cancer Research UK and the University of Oxford, Tim Key, said; “This decision doesn’t mean you need to stop eating any red and processed meat, but if you eat lots of it you may want to think about cutting down.”

The Meat Advisory Panel added: “Eating a bacon bap every once in a while isn’t going to do much harm – having a healthy diet is all about moderation. Avoiding red meat in the diet is not a protective strategy against cancer. The focus should be alcohol, smoking and body weight.”


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Na everytin dy cause cancer dis day

Suya had bettr not b one of d causes,cheeei all dis nyt suya session wit musa,....

Of course....why didn't say Kilishi is Cancer.
Those stupid Burgers, Steaks with fake sauce and genetically modified food/junks are not cancerous.

They should leave us. We like it like that.

Very soon they will say Garri is also cancerous.
May God forgive you all.

Do good for good to come your way

God will punish them for this statement... My wonderful kilishi and suya cancerous,,, so their hotdogs and inflated chicken with God knows what is not cancerous?

shogz89:
God will punish them for this statement... My wonderful kilishi and suya cancerous,,, so their hotdogs and inflated chicken with God knows what is not cancerous?

Guy, relax...dem neva talk say no chop suya or kilishi...moderation na d main message...see as people dey vex.

nawa o Wetin man go chop again very soon nw it will b fried chicken

ANBAKO:
Of course....why didn't say Kilishi is Cancer.
Those stupid Burgers, Steaks with fake sauce and genetically modified food/junks are not cancerous.

They should leave us. We like it like that.

Very soon they will say Garri is also cancerous.
May God forgive you all.

Do good for good to come your way

No one is banning kilishi or suya, it's just piece of advice. You have the sole right to take it or leave it.

I must chop suya