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Cancer Research UK (a medical charity) has a good summary of some common food controversies - foods that are claimed to either cause or curtail cancer.

The entry on 'super foods' states:

"...the term ‘superfood’ is really just a marketing tool, with little scientific basis. It’s certainly true that a healthy, balanced and varied diet can help to reduce the risk of cancer but it is unlikely that any single food will make a major difference on its own."

https://www.cancerresearchuk.org/about-cancer/causes-of-canc...

Also worth a read:

Bacon, salami and sausages: how does processed meat cause cancer and how much matters? (April 2019)

https://scienceblog.cancerresearchuk.org/2019/04/26/bacon-sa...

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