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People are not reacting well to the news that bacon is really, REALLY bad for you

The World Health Organisation have announced that processed meats can cause cancer.

Oct 26th 2015, 4:52 PM 6,245 Views 2 Comments

TODAY, THE NEWS that processed meats such as bacon and sausages have been put in the same category of carcinogen as tobacco broke across the land.

The whole internet was all

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Please. Don’t take the bacon from us.

Some blamed science

Devastating that scientists say bacon causes cancer and we face the fact that we’ll have to give up science.
— paul bassett davies (@thewritertype) October 26, 2015

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We brought it on ourselves

You could have respected bacon, but you had to make it into houses and bikinis and you left bacon with only one possible avenue of revenge.
— Nina Bargiel, probably (@slackmistress) October 26, 2015

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Looks like I picked the wrong day to start my bacon and hot dogs only cleanse.
— Doug Williams (@DougWilliamsTV) October 26, 2015

Source: Doug Williams/Twitter

Some weren’t surprised at all

"WHAT DO YOU MEAN BACON ISN'T A HEALTH TONIC?"
-the internet, apparently
— Sheena “I exist in the context” Millar (@Arbitral) October 26, 2015

Source: Sheena Millar/Twitter

Others wondered what the future might hold

Look on the bright side. If bacon really does cause cancer soon we'll all get to enjoy the glory of designated Bacon Areas outside pubs.
— Colm Tobin (@colmtobin) October 26, 2015

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And the hookups when those who don't give it up have to eat outside. "Where did ye meet?" "Oh we were outside in the bacon area one night"
— Sinéad Keogh (@sineadkeogh) October 26, 2015

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People are not reacting well to the news that bacon is really, REALLY bad for you