Lunch meat

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Lunch meats—also known as cold cuts, luncheon meats, cooked meats, sliced meats, cold meats, sandwich meats, delicatessens, and deli meats—are precooked or cured meats that are sliced and served cold or hot. They are typically served in sandwiches or on a tray.<ref name=Today>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> They can be purchased canned, pre-sliced (usually in vacuum packs), or they can be sliced to order, most often in delicatessens and charcuteries.

Lunch meats are processed meats designed for convenience. The preservatives added to extend the shelf life have been increasingly scrutinized due to potential links to certain diseases. In the US, Listeria infection is possible and has resulted in additional guidelines from the CDC for the elderly.

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HealthEdit

Most pre-sliced lunch meats are higher in fat, nitrates, and sodium than those that are sliced to order, as a larger exposed surface requires stronger preservatives.<ref name="Today" /> As a result, processed meats may significantly contribute to incidence of heart disease and diabetes, even more so than red meat.<ref>Template:Cite journal</ref>

A prospective study following 448,568 people across Europe, showed a positive association between processed meat consumption and mortality caused by cardiovascular disease and cancer.<ref>Template:Cite journal</ref> Similarly, a prospective study in the US following half a million people flagged a similar association between death and increased processed meat consumption.<ref>Template:Cite journal</ref> The World Cancer Research Fund International guidelines on cancer prevention recommend avoiding all processed meats.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

SafetyEdit

Deli lunch meat is occasionally infected by Listeria. In 2011, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (US CDC) advises that those over age 50 reheat lunch meats to "steaming hot" Template:Convert and use them within four days.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> In 2021, the US CDC reported another wave of Listeria outbreak. The final investigation notice from 2023 advises that "people who are pregnant, aged 65 or older, or have a weakened immune system" reheat deli products to the aforementioned temperature in order to "kill any germs", even when there is no ongoing outbreak.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

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