Glassner notes a study showing that as meat consumption and blood cholesterol levels increased in groups of Greeks, Italians and Japanese, their death rates from heart disease decreased.

• 格拉斯纳在书中提到，研究证明，希腊人、意大利人和日本人的肉类消耗量和血胆固醇都在增长，但他们死于心脏病的几率却相对降低了。