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Red Meat Linked to Early Death
 Red Meat Linked to Early Death 
Mar 13, 2012 7:00 AM CDT

Red Meat Linked to Early Death

Any amount raises risk of dying prematurely, study says

(Newser) - Eating any amount of any kind of red meat on a regular basis raises your chances of dying early, according to Harvard researchers who may not find themselves invited to many barbecues this summer. The study—which looked at the eating habits and health of more than 100,000 adults...

Processed Meats Raise Risk of Pancreatic Cancer

Eating sausage or bacon daily might not be the smartest idea: study

(Newser) - Ease up on that bacon. A new study in the British Journal of Cancer suggests a connection between eating processed meats and pancreatic cancer, reports the BBC . Specifically, eating an extra 50 grams of processed meat every day—about the size of a sausage—will increase your risk of getting...

Hot Dogs Better Than Chicken?! In One Way...
Hot Dogs Healthier Than
Chicken? In One Way...
study says
Mar 29, 2011 4:53 PM CDT

Hot Dogs Healthier Than Chicken? In One Way...

But it's probably best if you just avoid processed meats

(Newser) - Here's a good riddle for foodies: How in the world could a hot dog be a better dinner choice than rotisserie chicken? Researchers explain, in a new study printed in a journal named—what else?—Meat Science. Turns out there are carcinogens called heterocyclic amines (HCAs) present in meat that...

Skip the Sausage, But Steak's OK: Docs

Processed meats linked to elevated risk of heart disease, diabetes

(Newser) - People who eat unprocessed meats are at lower risk of developing heart disease and diabetes than people who consume processed meats such as sausage, hot dogs, salami, and bacon, researchers say. Analysis of studies involving more than 1 million subjects suggests that each 50 grams, or less than 2 ounces,...

Meat Standards at McD's Loftier Than at Schools
Meat Standards at McD's Loftier Than at Schools
investigation
Dec 9, 2009 8:56 AM CST

Meat Standards at McD's Loftier Than at Schools

Virtually any fast-food joint is choosier about what your kid eats

(Newser) - The millions of pounds of beef and chicken doled out by the National School Lunch program every year wouldn’t pass muster at KFC or McDonald's. Though the meat the USDA buys and then supplies to schools beats the bare minimums imposed on grocery store meat, it doesn’t live...

Vegans Sue for Cancer Warning on Hot Dogs

(Newser) - A group that promotes a meat-free diet wants hot dog packages to carry a label warning of their association with cancer, the Los Angeles Times reports. “Just as tobacco causes lung cancer, processed meats are linked to colon cancer,” says a lawsuit filed by the vegan-friendly Cancer Project....

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