Processed meat 'early death' link - BDA in Dark

BBC News - Processed meat 'early death' linkSo more damning evidence on the effects of processed meat on our diets. What was really worrying in this report by the BBC was not that meat has a clear cumulative, negative effect on health "Hello!" but was the reported reactions from so called experts. People who should know better.Ursula Arens - News to herUrsula Arens of the British Dietetic Association  ( BDA ) and  Sense about Science  had reportedly said "..the study's finding that processed meat was linked to heart disease was new."  New? NEW????? Oh for goodness sake. Ursula grab a bottle of red wine and watch Forks over Knives ! Speak to President Bill Clinton!Even a cursary look for evidence reveals studies dating back to 1982 and 1999 that link meat and dairy to heart disease. Perhaps Ursula Arens meant to say 'conclusive evidence' ?Studies Link Meat to Heart Disease since at least 1982Then there was the poor deluded expert from the British Heart Foundation who are still clearly clinging on to a hope that they can avoid having to rewrite all their recommended meaty, cheesey recipes.Tracy Parker, a heart health dietitian with the British Heart Foundation, said the research suggested processed meat might be linked to an increased risk of early death, but those who ate more of it in the study also made "other unhealthy lifestyle choices". Clearly poor Tracy didn't have time to read the report before she commented to the BBC.Prof Sabine Rohrm...
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