In a letter to Health Secretary Wes Streeting, the experts called for clear front-of-pack warnings on nitrite-cured products, making the cancer risk aware to consumers.

Additionally, they urge a long-term plan to be put in place in order to phase out nitrite from all processed meats sold in the UK, as well as additional funding to help local producers switch to healthier alternatives.

Doesn’t sound like you’re really disagreeing with them. It’s good value for the country to prevent people doing entirely optional things that will cost the health service in the long run.