Did you know that around 840,000 deaths annually are attributable to diets high in processed meats, and some 40,000 deaths are linked to diets high in red meats according to the World Health Organisation?
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#WorldHealthDay is a good day to collectively remember the influence of the meat industry and the fossil fuel-like tactics it employs to deceive, deny and delay any reduction in meat consumption worldwide.
These tactics include distorting or manipulating scientific studies on meat in order to mislead consumers about the effects of their products on health and the environment.
The world needs a massive shift towards more plant-based diets, particularly in rich meat-eating countries. Let's not let the sciencewashing and greenwashing of the meat industry stand in the way of this.
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