The potential relationship between red meat consumption and cancer risk continues to be a controversial topic debated in the scientific community, among authoritative bodies, and via social and traditional media channels. In November 2014, the World Health Organization’s (WHO) International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) announced it will be evaluating red and processed meat with regard to carcinogenicity. A working group of international cancer research experts are currently reviewing the available evidence regarding any associations between red and processed meat consumption and the risk of developing various types of cancer. In October 2015, this group will convene for an eight-day meeting to come to a collective decision on the potential carcinogenicity of red and processed meat. …