A recent study suggests that reducing processed meat consumption by about one-third could prevent over 350,000 diabetes cases in the U.S. over ten years. Researchers from the University of Edinburgh and the University of North Carolina developed a simulation tool to analyze the health impacts of reducing processed and unprocessed red meat consumption. The study found significant potential health benefits, including reductions in cardiovascular disease and colorectal cancer cases, particularly among white males and those with moderate incomes. The research, which calls for further study due to limited data on unprocessed red meat, highlights a win-win situation for health and environmental sustainability.
A study indicates that reducing processed meat consumption by about one-third in the U.S. could prevent over 350,000 diabetes cases in ten years, as well as significantly decrease DOI: 10.1016/S2542-5196(24)00118-9
The study was funded by The Wellcome Trust.