Translation: Eating 50 grams of processed meat daily correlates to a 20% increased risk of pancreatic cancer. That's about 5 slices of cooked bacon, or two sausage links.
A positive association between processed meat consumption and risk of pancreatic cancer is biologically plausible. Processed meats are usually preserved with nitrite and may also contain N-nitroso compounds. N-nitroso compounds can further be formed endogenously in the stomach from nitrite and ingested amides in foods of animal origin (Sen et al, 2000). N-nitroso compounds reach the pancreas via the bloodstream and are potent carcinogens that have been shown to induce pancreatic cancer in animal models (Risch, 2003).
I used to deliver for Pizza Hut and there were some folks that would order no less than 2 meatlovers a week. This wasn't family pizza night either. It was dinner for one. I'm pretty sure that their other meals were not much better. Of course, those folk aren't very likely to read or be influenced by this type of study. As an aside, I'm happy that coffee has been found to be a good thing. That's the one thing that I have daily.
Now on the one hand, this is the chief scientist at Illy. It's kind of like trusting the chief scientist at RJR when he tells you that cigarettes don't cause cancer. On the other hand, he had a lot of data to back him up.
Also, there might be some benefit from the temporary increase in blood pressure from drinking it. Maybe like exercise, it extends vascular tone. At least in women, it seems to protect against heart disease. At any rate, I drink organic stuff.