The Annals of Internal Medicine sent out a press release about “New guidelines: No need to reduce red or processed meat consumption for good health.” According to Marion Nestle, “the press announcement was accompanied by 5 review papers, a sixth with this recommendation, and an editorial. These are posted on the website of their publisher, the American College of Physicians, implying this organization’s endorsement of this guideline. Collectively, these papers challenge dietary advice to eat less processed meat and red meat on the grounds of inadequate science.”

According to Dr. Nestle, “The studies look at previous studies that compared people who eat meat to those who eat less. The authors excluded studies of vegetarians compared to meat-eaters.” Here is her initial response to the studies. https://www.foodpolitics.com/2019/09/eat-as-much-meat-as-you-like/

Marion Nestle is Paulette Goddard Professor, of Nutrition, Food Studies, and Public Health, Emerita, at New York University, which she chaired from 1988-2003 and from which she officially retired in September 2017.  From 1986-88, she was senior nutrition policy advisor in the Department of Health and Human Services and editor of the 1988 Surgeon General’s Report on Nutrition and Health.