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Bourne board debates a statement on processed meats after study linking ultra‑processed foods and dementia
Summary
A board member proposed that the Bourne Board of Health draft a statement discouraging schools from serving processed meats after citing a study linking ultra‑processed foods (hot dogs, bacon, cold cuts) to higher dementia risk; the board agreed to place the idea on a future agenda for discussion.
A board member at the Bourne Board of Health meeting on June 10 urged the board to consider a formal statement discouraging processed meats in schools after citing a newly published study linking ultra‑processed foods to increased dementia risk.
The unnamed member described the study’s findings and said the foods most strongly associated with higher risk were "hot dogs, bacon, and cold cuts," proposing the board place a statement on its next agenda and consider asking the town’s media to publish the recommendation. "We're committing suicide with forks," the member said, arguing the board should inform the public; other members discussed practical limits on enforcement and the role of school nutritionists.
Board members agreed to have the proponent send a draft or statement to the health department for placement on a future agenda. The meeting transcript records a lengthy informal discussion about processed foods, blue‑zone principles and community habits but no formal motion, vote, or change to school nutrition policy at the meeting.
The board did not adopt a proclamation at the June 10 meeting; staff and members said they would vet a written proposal before any board action.
