The Claim
Poor dietary patterns, especially those high in processed foods and animal products, are a leading cause of premature death and chronic disease globally, with a greater impact on mortality than tobacco use according to recent assessments.
What the research says
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Eating a lot of processed foods and animal products might be worse for your long-term health than smoking, and it's a top reason people die early or get sick around the world.
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Poor dietary patterns, particularly those high in processed foods and animal products, are a leading cause of premature death and chronic disease worldwide, surpassing even tobacco in recent assessments.
What the research says
1 studyStudy: Plant-Based Diets for Reversing Disease and Saving the Planet: Past, Present, and Future.
The study agrees that eating lots of processed and animal-based foods is bad for health and can lead to early death, and it says switching to more whole plant foods can help fix that.
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