A recent article in The Guardian, titled "Cut red meat intake and don't eat ham, say cancer researchers" details a new and authoritative 850-page report by the World Cancer Research Fund (WCRF), advising people to limit consumption of "red meats such as beef, pork, and lamb, and to avoid processed meat such as ham and salami altogether." Upon analysis of 263 research papers looking at factors contributing to bowel cancer, the report concludes that there is "convincing evidence" that these meats increase risk of the disease.More and more experts agree on the substantial health benefits of eating plant-based foods instead of meat, dairy or eggs. The China Study, the most comprehensive human health study ever conducted, and the new film Forks Over Knives, which is based in part on the findings of the China Study, show the remarkable power that plant foods have not only to reduce the risk of cancer, heart disease, and diabetes, but also to reverse them.
Preventing cancer is just one of the many reasons to adopt a healthy and humane vegan lifestyle. Check out 24 others in MFA's newest brochure, 25 Reasons To Try Vegetarian.
