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  1. News Release

  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.

  1. Health and Nutrition News

  2. Feb 23, 2024
Processed Meat Linked to Increase in Colorectal Cancer in People Under 50

  1. Health and Nutrition News

  2. Feb 12, 2024
Eating Beans Reduces Risk of Colorectal Cancer

  1. Health and Nutrition News

  2. Jan 23, 2024
Replace Meat With Plants to Reduce Your Risk of Colorectal Cancer

  1. Health and Nutrition News

  2. Dec 1, 2023
Diabetes Increases Risk of Colorectal Cancer

  1. Health and Nutrition News

  2. Jul 20, 2023
Processed Foods Increase the Risk of Colorectal Cancer

  1. Health and Nutrition News

  2. Jun 6, 2023
Animal-Based Low-Carbohydrate Diets Increase the Risk of Colon Cancer

  1. Health and Nutrition News

  2. Dec 1, 2022
Plant-Based Diets Reduce Risk of Colon Cancer

  1. Health and Nutrition News

  2. May 31, 2022
Red Meat Increases Risk for Colorectal Cancer Among Black Women

  1. Health and Nutrition News

  2. May 17, 2021
Lifestyle Change Reduces Colorectal Cancer Risk for Those at High Genetic Risk

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