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Study: Meat eaters more likely to reach 100, with a catch

The study tracked who reached one hundred and found meat eaters over-represented among them; researchers caution it cannot prove meat is the reason.

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Published 11:03 AM ET, Wednesday, October 14, 2026

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First reported by ScienceAlert: “Study Shows Meat Eaters Are More Likely to Survive to 100, But There's a Catch”.
Covered on BBN on Wednesday, October 14, 2026, at 11:03 AM ET on BBN Newsroom, by Dr. Nina Byte and Dale Bearman.

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ScienceAlertStudy Shows Meat Eaters Are More Likely to Survive to 100, But There's a Catch

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Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorMyth or fact: meat eaters live to a hundred, so I'm having a steak with my cereal.
Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentIt's complicated. ScienceAlert reports a study linking meat eating to a better chance of reaching one hundred, but it shows a link, not a cause.
Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorA link. Like a sausage link.
Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentPeople who live that long may differ in a dozen ways, so talk to your doctor before rebuilding your diet around one study.
Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorSo the catch is in the fine print?
Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentThe catch is the whole print.

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