Go meatless, M’sians urged


PETALING JAYA: Malaysians should avoid eating meat for the benefit of their health and the environment.

The Consumers Association of Penang (CAP) president S.M. Mohamed Idris said the latest study by the International Agency for Research on Cancer found “sufficient evidence” that the consumption of meat, especially processed meat, causes colorectal cancer.

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