Or at least that’s the impression you might get from the Harvard study on red meat consumption that came out last week and the resulting media hype. The study, which was based on what people said they ate but did not track what they actually ate, found that eating any type of red meat in any amount increases the risk of early death.
In light of this alarming research, perhaps Mitt Romney should halt his grab-a-burger-with-Mitt contest. He can’t afford to kill off the few enthusiastic supporters he has. Likewise, President Obama should stop serving all that steak at White House dinners. The country can’t afford for him to kill off the few allies we have left with our poisonous grass-fed beef.
Sensible people have long realized that red meat should be enjoyed in moderation, but such level-headed sentiments don’t make for compelling media headlines that can be cited by those who want to regulate meat and sugar. Humans have been eating red meat for centuries/eons/a really long time, but we seem to hear that meat is getting deadlier to us as time goes on. If that’s the case, we suspect it has to do with modern lifestyles overall, and not just what we eat.
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