The Claim

Replacing red and processed meats with plant proteins, poultry, or fish reduces disease risk through beneficial mechanisms, as indicated by observational evidence.

Source: Processed Meat Health Risks: Pathways and Dietary Solutions.

What the research says

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Cause and effect
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In plain English

If you swap out foods like burgers and bacon for things like beans, chicken, or fish, it might help lower your chances of getting sick because these foods work better in your body.

See the scientific wording

Replacing red and processed meats with plant proteins, poultry, or fish reduces disease risk through beneficial mechanisms, as indicated by observational evidence.

What the research says

1 study

  1. Study: Processed Meat Health Risks: Pathways and Dietary Solutions.

    The study says exactly what the claim does: swapping red and processed meats for plants, chicken, or fish lowers your chance of getting sick by making your body healthier in specific ways.

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