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Vegetarians live longer.

A study of 121,342 people found that eating red meat was associated with an increased risk of death from cancer and cardiovascular disease. [121] Another study found that adherence to vegetarian diets or diets very low in meat for 20 years or more can increase life expectancy by 3.6 years. [86] A study of Seventh-Day Adventists who were vegetarian (or ate very little meat) showed longevity increases of 7.28 years for men and 4.42 years for women. [76] And a study of 73,308 people found that a vegetarian diet is associated with a 12% reduction in all-cause mortality. [130]

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