Meat industry has a beef with WHO report

Meat industries in China and abroad have questioned a recent World Health Organization report linking meat consumption to cancer.

"Meat products contain rich protein and are very important to maintaining the normal function of human bodies," the China Meat Association said in a statement released on Wednesday on its WeChat account.

"We believe a balanced diet is a primary factor to maintaining health. Eating safe meat at a proper amount is beneficial to health," said the statement.