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Registered Dietician Shalene McNeill of NCBA Discusses Dietary Guidleines with Ron Hays
Thu, 19 Feb 2015 17:07:06 CST
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the U.S. Department of Agriculture Thursday released the 2015 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee's report. This report is a recommendation to the Secretaries as they develop the 2015 Dietary Guidelines for Americans that will be released later this year. Unfortunately, the report is inconsistent, and if adopted will lead to conflicting dietary advice. On one hand, the Committee has endorsed the Mediterranean style diet, which has higher red meat levels than currently consumed in the U.S.; and on the other hand, they have left lean meat out of what they consider to be a healthy dietary pattern.
Dr. Shalene McNeill, Registered Dietitian and Nutrition Scientist with National Cattlemen's Beef Association said the recommendation that a healthy dietary pattern should be lower in red meat is not consistent with scientific evidence and would be unsound dietary advice.
"Lean meat is red meat. Today's beef supply is leaner than ever before with more than 30 cuts of beef recognized as lean by government standards," said McNeill. "The protein foods category, which includes meat, is the only category currently consumed within the current guidelines, and it is misleading to conclude that a healthy dietary pattern should be lower in red meat."
Radio Oklahoma Ag Network Farm Director Ron Hays talked with McNeill about the release of the Advisory Committee's Report- and you can hear their full conversation by clicking on the LISTEN BAR below for this special Podcast.
Ron Hays talks with Shalene McNeill of NCBA about the proposed Dietary Guidelines Report
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