The odd steak or slice of gouda is unlikely to lower your life expectancy, says landmark report, with ‘profound implications for diets’
Eating red meat and cheese does not increase the chance of an early death, according to a landmark study.
The findings come after widespread claims by nutritionists that meat and dairy products increase the risk of heart attacks and harm long-term health.
But a global study involving almost 150,000 people, the first of its kind, found the healthiest diet can include red meat and whole fats from animal sources.
People consuming a well-balanced range of foods, which also include vegetables, legumes, fruit and fish, were found to be 30 per cent less likely to die during the 10-year period covered by the Prospective Urban Rural Epidemiology (Pure) study than those on a poor diet.