The Cancer Project, an affiliate of the US-based Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine, is filing a class-action consumer fraud lawsuit in Essex County, New Jersey, against Nathan’s Famous, Kraft Foods/Oscar Mayer, Sara Lee, Con Agra Foods and Marathon Enterprises, for failing to warn consumers that hot dogs increase the danger of colorectal cancer.

The suit cites a study by the American Institute for Cancer Research that states that excess body fat, red meat, processed meat and alcohol increases the risk of cancer. The study states, "Based on convincing evidence, the panel recommends avoiding processed meats such as bacon, ham, sausage and lunchmeat. After carefully examining all of the evidence, the panel was not able to find a level at which consumption of processed meat could be reliably considered completely safe. Every 1.7 ounces of processed meat consumed per day increases risk of colorectal cancer by 21%."

The Cancer Project would like to see hot dog packages to be labelled: "Warning: Consuming hot dogs and other processed meats increases the risk of cancer."

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