title: Red meats: time for a paradigm shift in dietary advice.
abstract: Recent evidence suggests dietary advice to limit red meat is unnecessarily restrictive and may have unintended health consequences. As nutrient-rich high quality protein foods, red meats can play an important role in helping people meet their essential nutrient needs. Yet dietary advice to limit red meat remains standard in many developed countries, even though red meat intakes appear to be within current guidelines. Meanwhile, energy intakes from processed foods have increased dramatically at the expense of nutrient-rich foods, such as red meat. Research suggests these food trends are associated with the growing burden of obesity and associated diseases in recent decades. It is time for dietary advice that emphasizes the value of unprocessed red meat as part of a healthy balanced diet.
authors.affiliation: Canadian Pork Council, 1962 Faircloth Road, London, Ontario N6G 5J3, Canada. Electronic address: binnie@cpc-ccp.com.
authors.forename: Mary Ann
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Binnie
authors.affiliation: Canada Beef Inc., 2000 Argentia Road, Mississauga, Ontario L5N 1W1, Canada.
authors.forename: Karine
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Barlow
authors.affiliation: Nutrition Wise Communications, 1 Palace Pier Court, Suite 605, Toronto, Ontario M8V 3W9, Canada.
authors.forename: Valerie
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Johnson
authors.affiliation: 46 Wembley Drive, Toronto, Ontario M4L 3E1, Canada.
authors.forename: Carol
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Harrison
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D004032:Diet; D005247:Feeding Behavior; D005511:Food Handling; D006262:Health; D006801:Humans; D008460:Meat; D009753:Nutritive Value; D009765:Obesity / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D064167:Recommended Dietary Allowances
keywords: Cardiovascular health; Dietary recommendations; Nutrition; Obesity; Protein; Red meat