Clearly when it comes to the world of lunch meat, bologna isn't at the top of the heap, but it may well be one of the most frequently consumed items on the list. Other popular choices include salami, pastrami, pepperoni, pimento loaf, and corned beef. Sometimes also referred to as cold cuts or deli meats, these staples of lunchtime cuisine are considered to be carcinogens by most health organizations. So it is almost certainly a good idea to eliminate them from the diet or at least limit their use. The sodium nitrite which keeps lunch meats, such as bologna, from spoiling also damages body cells and increases the chances the cancer will develop. Although not as dangerous as smoking or excessive use of alcohol, eating lunch meats is considered to be a health risk. So, as they say, moderation in all things is probably the best policy when it comes to bologna. After all, you wouldn't want anyone to be able to literally say that you are full of bologna.