Processed meat is classified as a carcinogen by the World Health Organization

The pyramid highlights fruit and veggies as top choices

Way back in October 2015, the World Health Organization [WHO] designated processed meat as being carcinogenic.

The WHO ranked items like hot dogs, salami, and ham alongside smoking as a major factor in causing cancer.

Foods at the top of the pyramid (an inverted triangle) - and therefore the ones people are encouraged to eat most of are fruit, veggies, tofu, and of course water, reports Quartz.

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Junk

Now health bosses in Belgium have taken that message to heart with their new food pyramid - which relegates bacon and other unhealthy items as junk food, along with fries, pizza, cookies, and soda.

These items aren't in the food pyramid, but in a circle to the side. It is recommended that people eat those items 'as little as possible'.

A spokesperson said: "We want to make it clear that we don’t need these products. We don’t forbid them, but they should be rather an exception than rule."

Alpro

Plant-based giant Alpro was quick to praise the move, saying: "The Flemish Institute for a Healthy Life (Vlaams Instituut Gezond Leven, formerly known as VIGeZ) has launched a revised version of the well-known diet triangle.

"The new dietary model focuses primarily on a plant-based diet, sustainable diet choices, and diet variation. Alpro welcomes this evolution as it perfectly fits in with Alpro's vision and plant-based product offering."

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