Red Meat Warning

The World Health Organization concluded that eating processed meats hot dogs, ham and bacon raises the risk of colon cancer. They said that red meats "probably" raises the risk as well. The International Agency of Research into Cancer, a section of the WHO, “classified the consumption of red meat as probably carcinogenic to humans (Group 2A),” and processed meat “as carcinogenic to humans (Group 1).” 


Some people are already taking this advise to heart despite the vague indications of the serious threat that red meat possesses. It's not any surprise that processed meat is definitely a carcinogen. We have all heard many warnings of the effects of any processed food. This seems to make sense that our bodies cannot process unnatural things.

But what about these red meats that eaten by our ancestors for ages?
Could they really a possible carcinogen?

According to the National Institute of Health, all research in the past tied red meat to diabetes, cardiovascular disease and certain cancers. But most of the studies that could not be taken too seriously because the studies were done over limited periods of time, had design flaws or weren't done with American diets. They talk about one study that seemed to provide more evidence but even this study, which was an observational study, had flaws in totally believing the association between red meats and health diseases.

I believe that everyone is different. Therefore, the way that they eat will effect them differently. Also what that person's environment, genetics and their lifestyle (active or not) plays a big role in their health.

This warning probably won’t change consumer behavior, according to an analysis of historical trends by the NPD Group. I really can't see too many people changing. There is still a big industry for tobacco and that has been an obvious carcinogen for a long time. I will agree though that it has went down in the last few decades and where people can smoke is totally different. I definitely don't see red meat being something rare we see on a menu though.