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THE OFFICIAL VEGANUARY STARTER KIT
CANCER
In 2015, The World Health Organization On the flip side, plants are protective. The
announced it had sufficient evidence from World Cancer Research Fund says there is
epidemiological studies to classify all strong evidence that wholegrains and fibre
processed meat as carcinogenic to humans. decrease the risk of colorectal cancer; that
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Bacon, sausages, chorizo, salami, hot dogs non-starchy vegetables decrease the risk
and any other meat that has been smoked, of cancer of the mouth, pharynx, larynx,
cured or otherwise processed can cause oesophagus, lung and breast; and that fruit
cancer and no amount is safe. reduces the risk of oesophagus and lung
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cancer. There is also some evidence that fruits
Furthermore, unprocessed red meat was also and veggies reduce the risk of stomach and
classified as being ‘probably carcinogenic’ to bladder cancer, too. 13
humans, with the strongest evidence relating
to colorectal cancer as well as there being
evidence of links with pancreatic cancer and
prostate cancer. 12
KUNTAL JOISHER,
MOUNTAINEER
AND VEGANUARY
AMBASSADOR, SAYS:
“I have never eaten meat in my
ANTHONY MULLALLY, entire life and turned vegan 17
PROFESSIONAL years ago. I was successfully
RUGBY PLAYER able to build top of the world
AND VEGANUARY level muscle and endurance and
AMBASSADOR, SAYS:
not only survive but thrive in the
“On the pitch I feel fitter, I have a -50C temperatures on top of
lot more energy in the mornings Everest, not just once, but twice!
which helps me cope for training Goes to show that no animal
more, so a lot better in it all. needs to suffer or die for our
I’m mentally clearer as well.” dreams to come true.”
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