Junkfood Science: The meat market

November 14, 2006

The meat market

Another illustration that the media is nothing more than marketing. Anytime a press release is issued with a food fear that we are all supposed to believe, every media outlet falls into lockstep and reports the same story. We’ll look at the study they’re touting later, as well as a much bigger story they buried.

Try it with any headline and news soundbye. Just do a Google News search, sort by date, and you'll find dozens of pages with the exact same news:


Red Meat May Raise Breast Cancer Risk
WBAL Channel.com, MD - 6 hours ago
... Earlier studies have found that obesity raises the risk of breast cancer and that red meat raises the risk of colorectal cancer. ...

Red Meat May Raise Breast Cancer Risk
NBC 11.com, CA - 6 hours ago
... Earlier studies have found that obesity raises the risk of breast cancer and that red meat raises the risk of colorectal cancer. ...

Red Meat May Raise Breast Cancer Risk
Milwaukee Channel.com, WI - 6 hours ago
... Earlier studies have found that obesity raises the risk of breast cancer and that red meat raises the risk of colorectal cancer. ...

Red Meat May Raise Breast Cancer Risk
Turn to 10.com, RI - 6 hours ago
... Earlier studies have found that obesity raises the risk of breast cancer and that red meat raises the risk of colorectal cancer. ...

Red Meat May Raise Breast Cancer Risk
WSBtv.com, GA - 6 hours ago
... Earlier studies have found that obesity raises the risk of breast cancer and that red meat raises the risk of colorectal cancer. ...

Red Meat May Raise Breast Cancer Risk
NBC 4.com, DC - 6 hours ago
... Earlier studies have found that obesity raises the risk of breast cancer and that red meat raises the risk of colorectal cancer. ...

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