What do you think mechanism here would be?
Possible association:
The mechanism behind the association between regular chicken consumption and gastrointestinal cancers isn’t fully understood yet, but researchers have proposed several theories:
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Cooking Methods: High-temperature cooking methods like grilling, frying, or barbecuing can produce mutagens—chemical agents that cause DNA mutations. These mutations may increase the risk of cancer development A B.
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Chemical Exposure: Chickens may be exposed to carcinogenic substances through their feed, such as pesticides or hormones. These chemicals could potentially accumulate in the meat and affect human health C.
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Processing and Additives: Seasonings, preservatives, or breading used in chicken preparation might introduce harmful compounds that contribute to cancer risk B.
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Gut Microbiome Impact: Regular consumption of chicken might alter the gut microbiome in ways that promote inflammation or other conditions conducive to cancer C.
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Lifestyle Factors: The study also noted limitations, such as not accounting for physical activity levels, which might interact with dietary habits to influence cancer risk B.
I’ve been a vegetarian for decades and don’t eat chicken, but I usually feed chicken to my dogs (and I raised many). Almost all of them died of GI cancers.
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@LaraPo That must have been awful. Have you figured out which diet might be better for future dogs?
Is it a matter of buying organic chicken? I don’t eat chicken either, but I am curious.
This is the first I’m hearing that chicken might be worse than other meats?
We had chickens for eggs for a few years, raised from chicks. Wife decided we should have a bunch for meat, so bought some cornish rocks and gave them a self feeder. They grow so fast it’s incredible. Look like little tyrannosaurus. Their legs break, they have heart attacks and die. We learned a bunch. At the time we didn’t have AI to ask what we were doing wrong. This was decades ago.
The point of this is that some of the domestic meat has been so optimized for production I’m not sure it’s healthy. I feel that way about pork too, though I don’t think anybody ever eats it for health.
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I remember chickens my grandmother had in Russia. They lived in her backyard and were pecking at seeds and insects in grass. They were much smaller.
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I don’t think that they compared chicken to other meets in that paper.
No, I didn’t figure out what to feed my dogs. I cannot force them to be vegetarians, like I am, but who knows it could be a reason why they live short lives.
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