Diet & Health
Nutrition and health are of great importance to consumers and to the meat industry. The information provided here relates to nutrition and health policies, regulations, science and other matters associated with meat and poultry products. Specific information on the nutrient profile of meat and poultry products may be found at: http://www.meatpoultrynutrition.org/
Government Documents
Comments for the Public Record
- Oral
Testimony at Second Meeting of 2015 Dietary
Guidelines Advisory Committee
(January 14, 2014) - Comments in Response to 2015 DGAC Subcommittee Requests (March 3, 2014)
- Comments to 2015 DGAC Regarding the Role of Meat in a Balanced Diet (July 7, 2014)
Fact Sheets/Brochures
- Meat: A Key Player on Your Wellness Team
- Processed Meats: Convenience, Nutrition, Taste
- Diet and Cancer Research
- Sodium Nitrite: The Facts
- Salt Use in Meat and Poultry Products
- Medem Medical Library: The Safety of Sodium Nitrite in Cured Meats
- Statistical Assessment Center (STATS) Article on Processed and Cured Meat Safety
- The Truth About the Alleged Hot Dog and Cancer Connection
- Myth: Sodium Reduction in Processed Meat Products is as Simple as Removing Salt from the Recipe
Press Releases/News Stories
- AMI Submits Menu Models to Dietary Guidelines Committee Detailing How Processed Meat Products Can Play Healthy Role in Balanced, Realistic Diet
- Major New Study Calls Into Question CDC Sodium Recommendations
Important Reading
- Why I Am Not A Vegetarian, William Jarvis, M.D., former head of Loma Linda University School of Public Health
- Top Ten Unfounded Health Scares of 2007