Prof Tim Key: key facts
- Kind of voice
- Academic
- Role
- emeritus professor of epidemiology at the University of Oxford
- Quoted on
- Cancer
- Tracked press citations
- 2
- Most recently quoted
- 30 Sept 2026
- First quoted
- 27 Aug 2026
“There are around 3 million vegetarians in the UK, with interest in vegetarianism growing in many parts of the world. Cancer is a leading cause of death worldwide, accounting for nearly one in six deaths. Dietary patterns that prioritise fruit, vegetables, and fibre-containing foods, and avoid processed meat, are recommended to reduce cancer risk. Our study helps to shed light on the benefits and risks associated with vegetarian diets.”
What Prof Tim Key has said
“My feeling is the difference is more likely to be due to the meat itself, but that's an opinion that we haven't looked at directly.”
emeritus professor of epidemiology at the University of Oxford · Cancer · 27 Aug 2026 · Vegetarians have ‘substantially lower risk’ of five types of cancer ↗
Where Prof Tim Key has been quoted
- Largest study of vegetarian diets and cancer shows lower risks of five cancersceu.ox.ac.uk · 30 Sept 2026
- Vegetarians have ‘substantially lower risk’ of five types of cancertheguardian.com · 27 Aug 2026
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