New concerns raised over study that OK’d current meat consumption levels (2024)

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What is the new study on meat consumption? ›

You might want to look at the kinds of meat you are eating, according to a new study. Regularly eating red and processed meats in particular is associated with a higher risk of type 2 diabetes, according to an analysis of data from 31 study cohorts published Tuesday in the journal The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology.

Consumption of fatty meats may increase risks of cardiovascular diseases and cancer. Production of red meats increases greenhouse gases (GHG) emissions contributing to the global warming.

We Slaughter 6 Times More Chickens Than A Few Decades Before

Whether we actually eat the meat or not, we're still stuck with the same downsides. And these impacts are devastating: an extra three billion hectares of land razed for livestock and several gigatonnes of carbon dioxide and methane pumped into the atmosphere.

Various factors are contributing to the anticipated difficulties in the U.S. beef industry. These include supply chain constraints, rising costs of production, and the ongoing impacts of environmental factors. Additionally, shifts in consumer preferences and market dynamics are further complicating the landscape.

Red meat consumption has been linked to developing heart disease. Some red meats have high amounts of saturated fat, which can increase low-density cholesterol (LDL), or bad, cholesterol. Steak, ribs, pork chops, and ground beef contain higher LDL levels.

Dietary goal

If you eat red meat, limit consumption to no more than about three portions per week. Three portions is equivalent to about 350–500g (about 12–18oz) cooked weight. Consume very little, if any, processed meat.

By 2050, global meat consumption is projected to reach between 460 million and a staggering 570 million tons.

Eating too much red meat could be bad for your health

Sizzling steaks and juicy burgers are staples in many people's diets. But research has shown that regularly eating red meat and processed meat can raise the risk of type 2 diabetes, coronary heart disease, stroke and certain cancers, especially colorectal cancer.

Research shows that people who eat red meat are at a higher risk of death from heart disease, stroke or diabetes. Processed meats also make the risk of death from these diseases go up. And what you don't eat also can harm your health.

Raising meat takes vast quantities of feed. Millions of acres have been plowed over for large, monoculture crop fields dedicated to feeding livestock. Deforestation for agriculture is a problem in South America, but the Midwest is losing its native prairies and grasslands for farming.

Why is eating meat bad for the planet? ›

LEAD researchers also found that the global livestock industry uses dwindling supplies of freshwater, destroys forests and grasslands, and causes soil erosion, while pollution and the runoff of fertilizer and animal waste create dead zones in coastal areas and smother coral reefs.

To begin with, meat is one of the biggest drivers of deforestation, or the clearing of forested land. Over the last 10,000 years, around one-third of the planet's forests have been destroyed.

Current trends in meat consumption are: Plant-based and alternative meat consumption. Increased demand for organic and sustainable meat. Growing interest in exotic and specialty meats.

Answer: The carnivore diet meal plan only allows consumption of meat, poultry, eggs, seafood, fish, some dairy products, and water. You need to exclude all vegetables, fruits, grains, legumes, seeds, and nuts. That's why it is sometimes referred to as the "zero carb" diet.

A new study finds that eating red meat isn't associated with increased risk of cancer or heart disease. This goes against long-held scientific opinion that red meat is associated with an increased risk of certain health conditions.

There are so many myths about meat, including whether it sits in your gut for ages after you eat it. Nothing 'sits' in your gut. Your digestive system is not a recycling centre that carefully separates your food into meat, vegetables, grains and so on and then processes them separately.