Sausages, like sunshine, are beneficial in moderation, Germany's agriculture minister said on Tuesday, after a World Health Organization (WHO) report warned that eating processed meats can cause cancer.
Schmidt likened sausages to sunshine, which he said had beneficial effects if not taken to excess. "It always depends on the amount. Too much is unhealthy," he said. Germans eat more processed meat, 17.2 kg each per year, than any other nation but could give more attention to meat substitutes in future following the WHO report, said analysts Euromonitor International."German consumers are expected to keep their taste for meat, but with ongoing research and development, meat substitutes are expected to further improve and become more varied both in taste and texture," said Euromonitor International analyst Wiebke Schoon. "This means they may certainly turn out to become a valid alternative for consumers, who, whatever their reasons, want to reduce their meat consumption in the long term."
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Schmidt likened sausages to sunshine, which he said had beneficial effects if not taken to excess. "It always depends on the amount. Too much is unhealthy," he said. Germans eat more processed meat, 17.2 kg each per year, than any other nation but could give more attention to meat substitutes in future following the WHO report, said analysts Euromonitor International."German consumers are expected to keep their taste for meat, but with ongoing research and development, meat substitutes are expected to further improve and become more varied both in taste and texture," said Euromonitor International analyst Wiebke Schoon. "This means they may certainly turn out to become a valid alternative for consumers, who, whatever their reasons, want to reduce their meat consumption in the long term."
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