Being vegetarian ‘lowers heart disease risk but increases chance of stroke’

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Findings of major UK study have mixed results for those giving up eating meat

Vegetarians have a lower risk of coronary heart disease than meat-eaters but a greater risk of having a stroke, researchers have found.

Meat-eating has been decried as damaging for the environment, while there are also health concerns: the World Health Organization has classed processed meat as a cause of cancer, and red meat as a probable cause. But as alternative diets take off, researchers say further scrutiny is important.

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