Read more red meat stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/10108/red-meat.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 18:44:45 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/56909/eating-charred-meat-boosts-cancer-risk.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagGrill-happy Americans who favor burned or charred red meat are 60% more likely to develop pancreatic cancer than people who eat less incinerated protein, Reuters reports. Charred meat is known to contain cancer-causing compounds, but the study makes the first direct connection. “Turning down the heat when grilling, frying, and...http://www.newser.com/story/56909/eating-charred-meat-boosts-cancer-risk.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 22 Apr 2009 14:28:14 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/54163/eating-red-meat-daily-raises-death-risk-study.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagDaily consumption of red meat has been linked to higher mortality rates in the most comprehensive study on the subject ever made, the Washington Post reports. Researchers studied more than 500,000 middle-aged and elderly Americans and found that those who consumed 4 ounces of red meat a day were...http://www.newser.com/story/54163/eating-red-meat-daily-raises-death-risk-study.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 24 Mar 2009 3:35:25 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/35949/how-this-tastes-to-a-vegetarian.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe embarrassment for a cow in being a meal for a human one-fifth its size is among the reasons AJ Jacobs doesn’t eat meat. “If my body ended up as brunch for some badger or dachshund, I know I'd be pissed,” he writes in Esquire . But that wasn’t enough for...http://www.newser.com/story/35949/how-this-tastes-to-a-vegetarian.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSun, 31 Aug 2008 12:48:24 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/13855/meat-linked-to-many-cancers.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagA diet rich in red meat has long been linked to a higher risk of colon cancer, but new research also ties it to lung, esophageal and liver cancers. A new study of over a half million participants focuses on consumption of beef, pork, lamb and processed meats—cold cuts,...http://www.newser.com/story/13855/meat-linked-to-many-cancers.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 12 Dec 2007 3:48:00 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/10682/ward-off-cancer-by-staying-thin-study-says.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagExcess body weight and consumption of red meat can increase the risk of cancer, even for people within a healthy weight range, researchers reported today in a 40-year international study. Being within the healthy Body Mass Index range of 18.5-24.9 isn’t enough, the Guardian reports, because cancer risk,...http://www.newser.com/story/10682/ward-off-cancer-by-staying-thin-study-says.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 31 Oct 2007 16:25:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/5873/diet-linked-to-colon-cancer-survival.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagA new study reconfirms the link between colon cancer and a diet rich in red meat, fat and sugar—this time focusing on the survival rate of those who've already been treated for colon cancer. Those who ate what researchers dubbed the "Western" diet were three times as likely to...http://www.newser.com/story/5873/diet-linked-to-colon-cancer-survival.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 15 Aug 2007 8:04:07 CDT