Eating red meat and processed meat hikes heart disease and death risk, study finds

A large study links red and processed meat with higher risk of heart disease and death. Eating two servings of red meat, processed meat or poultry -- but not fish -- per week was linked to a 3 to 7 percent higher risk of cardiovascular disease. Eating two servings of red meat or processed meat -- but not poultry or fish -- per week was associated with a 3 percent higher risk of all causes of death.