10. The meat industry’s response to the study (citing “weak evidence”) 「was not surprising. However, it’s also erroneous to conclude that the
best advice is to eat meat “in moderation.” Of course, the dose makes the 那poison. And, yes, even drinking an excessive amount of water over a short period of time can result in death. However, given the data on processed meat and colorectal cancer risk, the advice to heed is not one of
moderation, but restriction. As Harvard nutrition professor Walter Willett pointed out in a recent article, “the average American consumes 45
percent more meat per week than is recommended by the U.S. Department of Agriculture.”