Scientists found that vegetarians are less likely than omnivores to develop pancreatic, breast, prostate and kidney cancers, as well as multiple myeloma (a blood cancer), although they showed a higher incidence of a major malignant cancer of the oesophagus. The study does not demonstrate causality, but it reinforces the idea that avoiding meat may help reduce the risk of certain cancers…
Researchers analysed data from more than 1.8 million people in India, Taiwan, the UK and the US, according to a study published on Friday in the British Journal of Cancer. The sample included approximately 1.65 million meat-eaters, 57,016 poultry-eaters, 42,910 pescatarians, 63,147 vegetarians and 8,849 vegans. The data were adjusted to account for a range of physical and lifestyle differences, including body mass index (BMI), a rough measure of healthy weight…
