The prevailing wisdom that meat and saturated fat are unhealthy is based on the same sort of inconclusive, circumstantial evidence as the studies I’ve noted here. But if we really want to get to the truth, we’re going to need to consider ALL the (flawed) evidence, not just that which supports our point of view. As many of you know, I’m not a big meat eater myself—although this is more for environmental, ecological, and ethical reasons than nutritional concerns. But I’m pretty sure that no one food or group of foods causes disease. In fact, to circle back to the beginning of this post (and a recurring theme around here), it seems that plain overconsumption of food in general is a bigger problem. The fact that so much of that food is over-processed and nutrient-poor sure doesn’t help. If you’re eating a calorically-appropriate diet made up mostly of whole foods, I’m prepared to be pretty darned flexible about the details.
— More evidence that saturated fat has been falsely accused? | NutritionData.com Blog by Monica Reinagel, L.D.N., C.N.S.
