Is dietary animal protein carcinogenic?

Abstract

The little nutritional science taught at conventional medical schools emphasizes the notion that animal protein is the highest quality nutrient needed on a regular basis to build and maintain a healthy body. The word protein in fact comes from the Greek proteios, meaning "of prime importance". There have also been recent fad diets recommending only meats, eggs and cheeses and no carbohydrates, to lose weight. To be on the safe side, most doctors would recommend a “balanced” diet, whatever “balanced” actually translates to at breakfast, lunch and supper. This feature will therefore come as a surprise, outlining decades of published research pointing towards too much animal-based foods being the most important risk factor for the major types of cancer in both sexes. The farming lobbies are often accused of efforts to hinder exposure of these claims. [excerpt]