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  2. Feb 24, 2026
New Poll: Almost Half of US Adults Unaware of Connection Between Processed Meat Consumption and Colorectal Cancer

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Just before National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month begins in March, a new Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine/Morning Consult poll found that nearly half of Americans aren’t aware that eating processed meat increases the risk of developing colorectal cancer.

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  2. Jan 22, 2026
Physicians Committee Applauds EPA for Recommitting to Replacing Animal Tests

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  2. Jan 16, 2026
Replacing Animal Products With Plant-Based Foods—Even Ultra-Processed Ones—Reduces Diabetes and Heart Disease Risk, Finds New Review

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  2. Jan 8, 2026
Physicians Committee Petitions HHS, USDA to Withdraw Dietary Guidelines Over Unlawful Industry Influence

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  2. Jan 7, 2026
New Dietary Guidelines Were Written by Authors With Strong Ties to the Food Industry, Doctors Report

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  2. Jan 7, 2026
Dietary Guidelines Are a Mixed Bag, Show Industry Influence, Says Physicians Committee

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  2. Jan 1, 2026
Dietitians Call Attention to Errors in the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics' Vegetarian and Vegan Position Paper, Correcting Low Vitamin D Myth

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  2. Dec 30, 2025
Physicians Committee Has Given Grants to Farmers Who Are Growing Health-Promoting Fruits and Veggies While Phasing Out Animal Agriculture

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  2. Dec 29, 2025
Doctors Group Applauds Commitment by RFK Jr. to Replacing Animal Experiments, Proposes Five Priorities for 2026

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  2. Dec 15, 2025
Congress Advances Provisions Expanding Nondairy Milk Access in Schools

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