On AlterNet: red meat

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Study: Eating Red Meat Cold Cuts May Cause Bladder Cancer

Agence France PresseAugust 3, 2010.

Already linked with an increased risk of cardiovascular disease, red meat was found by a team of US researchers to be a possible cause of bladder cancer.

Surprising Discovery — Is Processed Meat Better for You Than Pure Steak?

David Katz, MD, AlterNet. June 9, 2010.

New study suggestspure red meat has no meaningful association with heart disease risk.

Health Experts Make a Perverse Push for Fat-Rich, Red Meat Diets

Martha Rosenberg, AlterNet. December 9, 2008.

Most dietitians say people already have too much protein in their diets. So why is increased meat consumption being promoted in medical journals?

Eating too much red meat could increase breast cancer risk

Heather Gehlert, March 28, 2007.

Heather Gehlert: A new large-scale study offers another reason to limit meat-eating.