The Danger of Cancer.

Manawatu Herald, 25 September 1897, Page 3

The Danger of Cancer.

• It is satisfactory to know, on the authority of Mr Barker, of the Agricultural Department, that cancer in meat is not nearly so common as most people imagine ; and vegetarians will perhap3 feel disturbed in mind to learn that hospital statistices in London go to prove that there are just as many cases of cancer among vegetarians as among those who eat animal food. In bis lecture at the Museum last night, Mr. Barker said there was no instance, as far as he knew, where cancer had been communicated from animal to man, or man to animal, and he did not think anyone need feel alarmed for fear of cancer from meat in New Zealand. In any case, thorough cooking of milk and meat would aboish all danger of infection from animal diseases. Sir James Hector considered that the results of the investigations of the Department would allay any anxiety felt as to the danger of acquiring disease from our food producing animals. He regarded it as satisfactory that dis eases were found to be so moderately developed in so large a stock-pro-ducing country. — Post.