What does Ellen White write about...
Adventistische Schriften über: "Tell me about meat and cancer."
Answer
Ellen White saw a connection between meat consumption and cancer; the quotations presented here come exclusively from her and contain no statements by other Adventist pioneers. She attributed cancer both to high meat consumption and to diseases in the animals eaten. At the same time, she warned against pressuring seriously ill people to make an abrupt change in diet. Her historical explanations should be distinguished from current medical knowledge: in particular, cancer is not considered transmissible through the consumption of animals with cancer. According to current research, processed meat increases the risk of colorectal cancer; red meat is considered probably carcinogenic.
High meat consumption as a suspected cause
»Cancers, tumors, and various other inflammatory diseases are largely caused by meat eating. According to the light God has given me, the prevalence of cancers and tumors is largely due to living excessively on the flesh of dead animals.«
White suspected transmission through diseased meat
»People are continually eating flesh that is full of tuberculosis and cancer germs. Tuberculosis, cancer, and other deadly diseases are transmitted in this way.«
This idea of “cancer germs” in meat does not correspond to the current understanding of how cancer develops.
No forced dietary changes for the seriously ill
»People whose lives are wasting away because of tumors should not be burdened with the question of whether or not they should give up eating meat. Take care not to make strict rules in this matter. Forcing changes will not help the situation, but will harm the principles of a meatless diet.«
Anyone with cancer should discuss dietary changes with their treatment team, especially if they are experiencing weight loss or difficulties eating.
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