We have relied on a mountain of evidence supporting the US dietary guidelines, and experts including the Surgeon General to guide our food choices to prevent chronic diseases and reduce health risks.

Now there’s a challenge to the strong recommendation that we should limit our intake of red meat and avoid processed meats in order to lessen the chance of developing chronic conditions like heart disease and cancer. Along comes a group of international researchers who have upended the accepted dietary recommendation on red meat, suggesting that there’s no good reason to reduce our consumption. Could it be too good to be true? Yes indeed.