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apcowboy

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Date: Oct 27, 2015

Science Doesn't Support International Agency WHO on Red Meat and Cancer

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Science Doesn't Support International Agency Opinion on Red Meat and Cancer

Today the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC, an agency of the World Health Organization) released the results of its evaluation of the carcinogenicity of consumption of both red and processed meat, classifying processed meat as "carcinogenic to humans" and red meat as "probably carcinogenic to humans."

The IARC's mission is to review pre-existing research on cancer to determine potential causes and to evaluate the carcinogenicity of specific substances. The Beef Checkoff submitted six scientific studies for IARC's review and observed their evaluation process. The Checkoff saw firsthand the committee that reviewed the evidence was divided on their opinion whether to label red meat a "probable" cause of cancer. As such, IARC was unable to reach a consensus agreement from a group of 22 experts in the field of cancer research, something that IARC has proudly highlighted they strive for and typically achieve. However, they had to settle for "majority" agreement. This statement from the National Cattlemen's Beef Association shares more details on the process and outcome.

Despite this report, you can feel confident knowing that there is no cause and effect relationship between consuming beef and cancer. No single food has been shown to independently cause cancer.

Cancer risk isn't about diet alone.

There are a constellation of factors that may be associated with cancer risk - meaning the probability of getting cancer - which include age, genetics, socioeconomic characteristics, obesity, lack of physical activity, where you grew up, alcohol consumption, smoking and even your profession.
Therefore, it is unrealistic to isolate a single food as a cause of cancer and that's why maintaining a healthy, active lifestyle is more important than worrying about any individual food.
Of the things we can control, research shows by far, the most important factors to focus on is not to smoke, to maintain a healthy body weight and to stay physically active.
As far as your diet is concerned, the strongest science supports a healthy and balanced diet that includes a variety of foods from all food groups.

Scientific experts agree that maintaining a healthy diet and active lifestyle can reduce your risk of cancer.

If you enjoy eating beef, it's important to keep it in your healthy diet. It's a great tasting food and provides an essential source of key nutrients like iron, zinc and high quality protein.
Beef is a high-quality protein and essential nutrients can be part of a healthy diet for weigh management. In fact, there is strong evidence that diets higher in protein can have advantages for weight loss and weight management.

We know that the topic of diet and cancer is as important to you and your customers as it is to us, so we're making available all the research regarding beef so you can see how we - and other experts - have drawn our conclusion that beef is not an independent risk factor for cancer.

IARC Scientific Evidence Submissions
FactsAboutBeef.com: What Do IARC's Findings on Red Meat and Cancer Mean for You?
FactsAboutBeef.com: Understanding the Evidence on Red Meat and Cancer Risk
FactsAboutBeef.com: Is Eating Meat Hazardous to Your Health?
FactsAboutBeef.com: Is Cooking Meat at High Heat Healthy?

We'll continue to keep FactsAboutBeef.com updated for everything you and your customers need to know about the report and get the facts on beef's role in a healthy diet.

If you have questions, please do not hesitate to contact us. You can respond to this email or reach us atRetailMarketing@Beef.org.

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Leon Wildberger

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