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Mutton
Also known as: sheeps meat
Low concern
Mutton is a whole-food meat. Like other red meats, it contains saturated fat; processed/cured red meat is classified by IARC as Group 1, but fresh mutton is Group 2A (probably carcinogenic) along with other red meats.
Found in
3 products
What it is
Meat from a mature sheep (typically over 2 years old).
Whole-food meat; protein source.
Why it's flagged
- saturated fat
- IARC Group 2A (red meat)
What regulators actually say
"Red meat was classified as probably carcinogenic to humans (Group 2A), based on limited evidence that the consumption of red meat causes cancer in humans."
Regulatory status
United States — FDA
Regulated by USDA FSIS under the Federal Meat Inspection Act.
European Union — EFSA
Meat regulated under EU food hygiene regulations.
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