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Beef can fit into healthy diets, but what about its environmental cost? (opens in a new tab)

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Claim 1 of 5Not checkedA recent narrative review published in Animal Frontiers synthesized nutritional, ecological, and socioeconomic literature to evaluate the role of beef within nutritious and sustainable food systems.View evidenceHide evidence

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Claim 2 of 5Not checkedThe authors said beef, when consumed within balanced dietary patterns, is a nutrient-dense, whole-food source of bioavailable micronutrients and high-quality protein without consistently worsening measured cardiometabolic risk markers in controlled trials.View evidenceHide evidence

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Claim 3 of 5Not checkedThe review argued that sustainable food policy should account for nutrient density, agricultural land use, and rural livelihoods alongside environmental impacts, rather than relying only on mass- or calorie-based comparisons.View evidenceHide evidence

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Claim 4 of 5Not checkedThe article says the review cited controlled trials and systematic reviews reporting that diets containing higher amounts of beef did not adversely alter key blood lipid markers and showed no significant effects on fasting insulin, insulin sensitivity, or insulin resistance in people with or at risk for type 2 diabetes.View evidenceHide evidence

As stated20 RCTs; 21 RCTs; about 161 g daily in the reviewed trials

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Claim 5 of 5Not checkedThe review also acknowledged environmental pressures from livestock production, including methane emissions, land conversion, water use, and agricultural runoff, and noted that lower emissions per kilogram of beef would not necessarily mean lower total emissions if production increased.View evidenceHide evidence

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Exploring Urban Dietary Pattern in Nigerian Households: A Case for Nutrient Adequacy

Asian Journal of Advanced Research and Reports · 2020 · Crossref

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Effects of Diets Containing Beef Compared with Poultry on Pancreatic β-Cell Function and Other Cardiometabolic Health Indicators in Males and Females with Prediabetes: A Randomized, Crossover Trial.

Current Developments in Nutrition · 2025 · PubMed

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