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Published online 11 January 2005 | Nature | doi:10.1038/news050110-7
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Red meat is strongly linked to cancer
Diet experts urge move to poultry, fish and beans after results of long-term study.
A diet packed with burgers, sausage and steak boosts the risk of developing colon or rectal cancer, a study confirms, lending weight to nutritionists' call for a switch to healthier alternatives.
A plethora of previous reports have connected red meat and colorectal cancer, which is the third most common cause of cancer-related deaths in the United States.
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