Does Eating Meat Raise Your Cancer Risk? The Biggest Study Ever (Plus Easter Hot Cross Buns & the Best Vegetarian Protein Swaps)

Does Eating Meat Raise Your Cancer Risk? The Biggest Study Ever (Plus Easter Hot Cross Buns & the Best Vegetarian Protein Swaps)

March 17, 2026 · 29 min · Season 6 · Episode 334

About this episode

The episode discusses new research linking diet to cancer risk and explores various dietary options and their implications for health.

New research from 1.8 million people links diet to cancer risk, and the findings are more nuanced than headlines suggest. Leanne Ward and Susie Burrell break down what vegetarian, vegan, and pescatarian diets actually mean for your cancer risk, plus Easter hot cross bun nutrition, a high-protein Woolworths drink review, and the best vegetarian meat swaps dietitians actually recommend in clinic.

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