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| 2 June 2007
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Yet more evidence linking the consumption of red meat to breast cancer is provided by a large study published in the journal Epidemiology. This study shows that postmenopausal women with a high lifetime intake of grilled, barbequed and smoked meats have a 47 per cent increased risk of breast cancer. Big meat-eaters who also skimp on fruit and vegetables have a massive 74 per cent increased risk. These results support the accumulating evidence that the consumption of meats cooked by methods that promote carcinogen formation may increase risk of postmenopausal breast cancer.

Steck, S.E., Gaudet, M.M., Eng, S.M., Britton, J.A., Teitelbaum, S.L., Neugut, A.I., Santella, R.M. and Gammon, M.D. 2007. Cooked meat and risk of breast cancer–lifetime versus recent dietary intake. Epidemiology. 18 (3) 373-382.

About the author
Dr. Justine Butler
I joined Viva! as a health campaigner in 2005 after graduating from Bristol University with a PhD in molecular biology. My scientific training helped me research and write numerous reports, guides and fact sheets for Viva! including Meat the Truth, Fish-Free for Life, One in Nine (breast cancer and diet) and the substantial report on the detrimental health effects of consuming dairy; White Lies. This accompanied Viva!’s report The Dark Side of Dairy which spelt out the inherent cruelty of dairy farming. We were the first UK group to take on the dairy industry in this way, and many of our supporters go vegan after reading these reports.

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