It's from The Telegraph, so I'm sure that the science is SETTLED. Peer-review, and all that, old chap.
Really, is anyone surprised? Bacon comes from pigs, and none of my acquaintances are afraid of pigs. But babies? Considering where they come from, its no wonder that men have some deep seated fear of them. Hell, I know I do. It's stewed into my cerebral juices, so to speak.