You wrote:

>I've come across mentions of this Yale study in several places. Just
>when you guys start to get me convinced animal fat is safe and
>wonderful...
>
>http://www.medindia.net/news/view_news_detail.asp?x=1484&t=gn
>
>Excerpt:
>"Individuals who enjoy diets rich in meat, cheese and whole milk may be
>at increased risk of developing cancer of the esophagus and the
>stomach.The rates of two types of cancer--gastric cardia and
>adenocarcinoma of the esophagus--have risen rapidly over the past 30
>years. To investigate potential links between these and two other types
>of stomach and esophageal cancers and dietary factors, Dr. Susan T.
>Mayne from Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut, and colleagues
>interviewed more than 1,000 patients and nearly 700 healthy people in
>three states.
>
>"Total fat intake and intake of saturated fat each doubled the risk of
>esophageal adenocarcinoma..."
>

Of course, they say nothing about how much of their diets were
composed of carbohydrates.  I'm convinced that fats *in
conjunction with high carbs* are dangerous, but not when consumed
in the absence of carbs.

.:. Craig