On Saturday, Oct. 24, the Independent featured a news article and an editorial cartoon about the risk to children of a hamburger eating contest sponsored by Washington County School District Foundation. I’m now wondering if the Independent has a crystal ball somewhere that tells the future, because today, a report by the World Health Organization shows that red meat and processed meat cause cancer.
None of this is news to my wife and me. My wife’s degree is in biology, and she became convinced of the health benefits of a vegetarian lifestyle a long time ago. The failure of most people to see the obvious truth about the health benefits of not eating meat is an enduring mystery to us.
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