The Claim
A 30% reduction in processed meat consumption is associated with an estimated 352,900 fewer cases of type 2 diabetes, 92,500 fewer cardiovascular disease events, 53,300 fewer colorectal cancer cases, and 16,700 fewer deaths over a 10-year period in the US adult population, based on microsimulation modeling using national dietary and health data.
What the research says
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If adults in the U.S. ate 30% less processed meat like bacon and hot dogs, we could prevent hundreds of thousands of health problems — including diabetes, heart issues, cancer, and deaths — over the next 10 years.
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A 30% reduction in processed meat consumption is associated with an estimated 352,900 fewer cases of type 2 diabetes, 92,500 fewer cardiovascular disease events, 53,300 fewer colorectal cancer cases, and 16,700 fewer deaths over 10 years in the US adult population, based on microsimulation modeling using national dietary and health data.
What the research says
1 studyThe study looked at what would happen if people ate 30% less processed meat, and it found exactly the health benefits claimed—fewer cases of diabetes, heart disease, cancer, and deaths over 10 years.
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