Meat advisory panel

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(2012), "Meat advisory panel", Nutrition & Food Science, Vol. 42 No. 3. https://doi.org/10.1108/nfs.2012.01742caa.011

Meat advisory panel

Article Type: Food facts From: Nutrition & Food Science, Volume 42, Issue 3

The fourth newsletter provides an illustrative tool of the dietary sources of iron, created for health professionals to use with patients and clients. To find out more, please visit the web site: www.meatandhealth.com.

In the latest issue of dietetics today, a new article by MAP members Roger Leicester and Dr Carrie Ruxton outlines the current evidence for the treatment and prevention of the disease and lists their top 10 tips for reducing bowel cancer risk. Mr Leicester and Dr Ruxton, commented: “Studies examining foods or nutrients that may decrease risk are mostly observational. This produces a frustrating lack of consistency in findings due to interference from dietary and lifestyle confounders”.

A Swedish review study, published in the British Journal of Cancer, reported associations between high intakes of bacon and an increased risk of having pancreatic cancer. Commenting on the study, Dr Carrie Ruxton, a dietetic member of MAP, said: “I am always cautious about drawing conclusions from these types of studies because they do not properly control for other factors that influence the cancer risk.” (Larsson and Wolk, 2012).

The Meat Advisory Panel (MAP) are a group of experts who provide independent and objective information about red meat and its role as part of a healthy, balanced diet. MAP is supported by an unrestricted educational grant from the EBLEX, BPEX and HCC (Meat Promotion Wales). BPEX and EBLEX are divisions of the agriculture and horticulture development board.