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British Beef

Low concern

British beef is a fresh red meat. WHO/IARC classifies red meat as Group 2A 'probably carcinogenic to humans' based on colorectal cancer evidence.

Found in
3 products

What it is

Beef sourced from cattle raised in Britain, typically referencing origin/PGI labeling.

Source-labeled red meat ingredient.

Why it's flagged

What regulators actually say

"Red meat was classified as probably carcinogenic to humans (Group 2A)."

IARC Press Release 240 - Carcinogenicity of consumption of red and processed meat — iarc.who.int

Regulatory status

United States — FDA

Imported beef regulated by USDA-FSIS; some restrictions historically tied to BSE

European Union — EFSA

Permitted; UK retains beef export controls post-Brexit

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