<b>Why our love affair with processed meat is killing us. The chilling exposé the food industry doesn't want YOU to know.</b><br/><br/>They're totally delicious. We love crispy bacon with our eggs for breakfast, ham sandwiches for lunch and snags on election day. Lucie Morris-Marr's family was no different, ordering pepperoni pizzas on Friday nights and putting salami on their summer picnic platters.<br/><br/>But when the Walkley Award-winning investigative journalist was diagnosed with advanced bowel cancer, she learned the chilling truth about our love affair with processed meats.<br/><br/>As Lucie fights for her life, she takes us on a jaw-dropping ride, uncovering the scientific evidence linking our deli favourites with cancer and other serious conditions. She shatters the strange silence enjoyed by the billion-dollar industry that profits from our health risks. Armed with interviews from local and international experts, she asks tough questions about controversial preservatives, fast food, cooking methods and just how processed meats became so embedded in our lives.<br/><br/>With tips on making the transition to healthier foods, <i>Processed</i> is essential reading for anyone who cares about their health.<br/><br/><b>'Impassioned, informed and well documented' - <i>Matthew Evans</i></b><br/><br/><b>'A firecracker of a book!' - <i>Tracey Spicer</i><br/><br/>'Demystifies the system around the way we produce our food, market it and sell it to an unwitting public.' -<i> Ronni Salt</i><br/><br/>'A must-read for anyone concerned about health and longevity.' - <i>Melanie Schilling</i></b><br/><br/><b>'Thought-provoking and, at times terrifying, <i>Processed</i> will make you stop, think and change the way you eat.' <i>- Paula Joye</i></b>