New “guidelines” say continue red meat consumption habits, but recommendations contradict evidence | The Nutrition Source | Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
▻https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/nutritionsource/2019/09/30/flawed-guidelines-red-processed-meat
It seems the panel’s recommendation was based on four factors: (1) The observed effects are very small; (2) The quality of evidence is very low; (3) Meat eaters enjoy meat and won’t change their behaviors; and (4), Environmental impact was considered “outside of the scope” of their guideline.
All four of these considerations are problematic.