Ruth Orji
Claim: Red meat causes colon cancer.
A YouTube page @DoctorTim_MD posted a claim saying eating 50 grams of processed red meat increases your chances of colorectal cancer by 80%.
https://youtube.com/shorts/pfpe6QmzfWo?si=edkTbRR5LhQJSN4z
This post has since gathered 4535 views; 133 likes; 25 comments and 10 shares.
NatureNews, Africa’s foremost newspaper on climate change, which is dedicated to providing accurate insights to stop the spread of fake news particularly among users of social media, subjected the claim to fact checking.
Findings: Using the Google search tool in conducting this research, NatureFact, the fact checking unit of NatureNews, accessed a few papers and studies.
A thorough fact-checking investigation has revealed that this claim is incorrect.
@PeterAttia suggests that Red meat on it’s own does not cause cancer but the methodology of cooking before consumption may introduce carcinogens to the otherwise healthy meat.
https://youtu.be/5-88uVIAIQk?si=6afd521VWpeeEZX_
@KenDBerryMD debunks this claiming that research was vague and results are untrue.
https://youtu.be/Qwyjo-NgQsE?si=BgD5BX5gsim-VQxw
@ShawnBakerMD concedes that processed red meat may cause cancer but unprocessed ones a very healthy.
@JRE clips called the research bogus stating why red meat is healthy.
https://youtu.be/J1tHBPIASgU?si=RjyVualTSAkz0gr6
Dr. Anthony Chaffee corroborates this.
https://youtu.be/VrZHywc5Pcg?si=_cAQkAMxrUfGNBVg
Red meat on it’s own is a safe and healthy food to consume.
However, while cooking, the process may introduce carcinogens to it.
It is expedient to use safe methodologies to cook red meat such as steaming or boiling. If frying or grilling is involved, only animal fat is recommended for use.
Verdict– False. Red meat does not cause colorectal cancer.