ReviewFood research international (Ottawa, Ont.)2020
Meat consumption: Which are the current global risks? A review of recent (2010-2020) evidences.
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136 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 424 citations in OpenAlex.
- Red meat consumption and risk for dyslipidaemia and inflammation: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in cardiovascular medicine · 2022Pooled it
- A randomized controlled cross-over trial of differences in acute effects on serum metabolites from isocaloric meals based on red meat, fatty fish, or soy protein.European journal of nutrition · 2025Trial
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- Impact of taxes and warning labels on red meat purchases among US consumers: A randomized controlled trial.PLoS medicine · 2023Trial
- Systematic comparison of seven animal protein sources reveals more favorable glucose homeostasis in mice fed duck protein compared with pork protein, associated with gut microbiota and secondary bile acid metabolism.Food chemistry: X · 2026Article
- Wild boar (Sus scrofa) meat quality research at the crossroads of genetics and nutrition: a global bibliometric mapping.Food science of animal resources · 2026Review
- Modelling EAT-lancet dietary patterns scenarios: effects on environmental and health metrics in children and adolescents.European journal of nutrition · 2026Article
- Implementing Food Traceability: Insights from Australian Red Meat and Honey Sectors.Foods (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Development and application of a healthy plant content estimation algorithm for Australian packaged foods.Nutrition journal · 2026Article
- Nutritional, Ethical and Ecological Aspects of Cultured Meat with Particular Emphasis on Functional Food Production: A Comprehensive Literature Review.Foods (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Antidiabetic Effect of Substituting Processed Meat with Reduced-Fat and Diatomaceous Earth-Enriched Pâtés in Middle-Aged Female Wistar Rats.Foods (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Barriers and enablers to reduced meat intake and perceptions of sustainable diets, among Los Angeles County adults with low incomes: a qualitative interview study.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
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- Commercial determinants of health: an approach for strengthening One Health interventions.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
- Health and environmental goals and behaviors: parallel and facilitating effects.Health psychology and behavioral medicine · 2026Article
- Neuroscience meets food choice: Implicit and explicit consumer responses to plant-based vs animal-based foods.Current research in food science · 2026Article
- One Health Approaches to Ethical, Secure, and Sustainable Food Systems and Ecosystems: Plant-Based Diets and Livestock in the African Context.Foods (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- From Vegetable Waste to By-Product: Rheological Analysis of a Potential High-Protein Vegetable Burger.Gels (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
76 more citing papers are in PubMed but not listed here.
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4 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
Meat consumption has been increasing since the 1960s, but especially from the 1980s decade to today. Although meat means an important source of nutrients, it is also evident that a great consumption of this source of proteins has also a negative environmental impact. Livestock production does not only have a negative influence on GHG emissions, but also on the water footprint, water pollution, and water scarcity. With respect to human health, in 2015 the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) stated that red meat was a probable carcinogen to humans (Group 2A), while consumption of processed meat was carcinogenic to humans (Group 1). Most environmental contaminants (PCDD/Fs, PCBs, PBDEs, PCNs, etc.) that are frequently found in meats are highly soluble in fats. Therefore, avoiding ingesting fats from red meats and meat products, doubtless would help in the prevention, not only of the well-known cardiovascular diseases derived of fats consumption, but also of certain kinds of cancers, mainly colorectal cancer. On the other hand, consumption of meat - especially wild meat - is related to virus infections, as many viruses have been found in wild meat trade markets. Based on the scientific literature here reviewed, we have noted that the results of the investigations conducted after the statement of the IARC, have corroborated the recommendation of reducing significantly the consumption of red meats and meat products. In turn, the reduction of meat consumption should contribute to the reduction of GHG emissions and their considerable impact on global warming and climate change. It seems evident that human dietary habits regarding meat consumption in general, and red meats and wild meats in particular, should be significantly modified downward, as much and as soon as possible.
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