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HuffPost: Eating Meat Linked to Disease, Report Says
Published July 18, 2011
A new report released Monday claims the science is clear: Eating too much meat is bad for your health.
The so-called Meat Eater's Guide, compiled by the Environmental Working Group, is generating buzz for its "cradle-to-grave" look at the environmental impact of 20 popular types of meat, dairy and vegetable proteins. But it also emphasizes the potential health impact of eating too much meat, recommending that people to cut back to decrease their risk of heart disease and certain cancers.
"The goal is to really make this information accessible to consumers," said Kari Hamerschlag, an agriculture analyst with the research and advocacy group. "On the health side, we really pulled together all of the information and tried to make it as clear as possible that there's not just one reason to limit meat consumption; there are a whole host of reasons."
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