US EditionMeat Protects Against Cancer, Suggests Controversial Study. Here's The Catch.
Researchers from McMaster University found higher animal protein consumption linked to lower cancer mortality, but study limitations include lack of distinction between processed and unprocessed meats.
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Can meat really protect against cancer-related deaths, as a new study indicates?
lightpoet/Shutterstock.comFor years, health authorities have warned against red meat consumption, with the World Health Organization’s cancer research arm classifying it as “probably carcinogenic to humans”. But a controversial new study challenges that position, suggesting that animal protein might protect against cancer deaths rather than cause them. The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), part of the WHO, has long classified r…
Over the last few years, several studies have suggested that processed and red meat consumption can lead to increased risk of cancer. This summer, a new study revealed the opposite when it concluded that meat consumption can even serve as a protection of the body. According to the ‘Website’ ScienceAlert, one of the study problems is related to the company that financed it, the National Cattlemen's Beef Association, of the United States. The stud…
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