Guideline for Consumption of Unprocessed Red Meat and Processed Meat

Background

Current dietary guidelines implicate unprocessed red meat and processed meat in conferring adverse cardiovascular (CV) and cancer outcomes. However, these guidelines all have one or more limitations: a) they include only observational studies, with high risk for confounding; b) they lack reporting of absolute magnitude of effects; c) they lack systematic review of the evidence; d) they omit authors' conflicts of interest; and e) they inconsistently incorporate population values and preferences. In this new guideline, an independent panel addresses each of these limitations, using findings from five comprehensive meta-analyses: One meta-analy…