The Claim

Modeling projections suggest that a 30% reduction in unprocessed red meat consumption in the US adult population is associated with an estimated 732,600 fewer cases of type 2 diabetes, 291,500 fewer cardiovascular disease events, 32,200 fewer colorectal cancer cases, and 46,100 fewer deaths over a 10-year period.

Source: Estimated effects of reductions in processed meat consumption and unprocessed red meat consumption on occurrences of type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease, colorectal cancer, and mortality in the USA: a microsimulation study.

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In plain English

If adults in the U.S. ate 30% less red meat like beef or pork, computer models predict we could avoid hundreds of thousands of diabetes, heart disease, and cancer cases—and save tens of thousands of lives—over 10 years.

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A 30% reduction in unprocessed red meat consumption is associated in modeling projections with an estimated 732,600 fewer cases of type 2 diabetes, 291,500 fewer cardiovascular disease events, 32,200 fewer colorectal cancer cases, and 46,100 fewer deaths over 10 years in the US adult population.

What the research says

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  1. Study: Estimated effects of reductions in processed meat consumption and unprocessed red meat consumption on occurrences of type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease, colorectal cancer, and mortality in the USA: a microsimulation study.

    The study looked at what would happen if people ate 30% less unprocessed red 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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