According to the World Health Organization, processed meats like bacon and hot dogs cause cancer... which also means the world just got a little less fun.

Scientists have found evidence that eating large quantities of processed meat increases the risk of bowel cancer.  It`s not as bad for you as smoking, but not by much.

However, what also sucks is what scientists mean by "large quantities".  According to their research, that's like 2 pieces of bacon a day...  TWO!

If you feel like your life is over, it`s not entirely.  You can still eat processed meats.  Just a lot more sparingly... so yeah, you`re life is basically over.

I know that's being dramatic, but still!

But to torture you even more, we should start saying goodbye to this:

and even THIS...

To read more about cancer in bacon and hot dogs, checkout the Buzzfeed article, HERE.

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