Following alarm bells 2012 that meat, particularly bacon, ham, steak and sausages, were a cause of cancer, new research reveals that long-term vegetarianism can result in genetic mutations that raise the risk of heart disease and cancer. Generations that have primarily had a vegetarian diet have been found more likely to carry DNA that makes them susceptible to inflammation. This will help to explain why vegetarian populations are nearly 40% more likely to suffer colorectal cancer than those that eat meat.
Following alarm bells a few months ago that meat, particularly bacon, ham, steak and sausages, were a cause of cancer, new research reveals that long-term vegetarianism can result in genetic mutations that raise the risk of heart disease and cancer. Generations that have primarily had a vegetarian diet have been found more likely to carry DNA that makes them susceptible to inflammation. This will help to explain why vegetarian populations are nearly 40% more likely to suffer colorectal cancer than those that eat meat.