More Than Meats the Eye: Accuracy and Precision in Modeling and Classifying Red Meat Consumption to Inform Meaningful Public Health Guidance (Sponsored Satellite Program)

Chair(s)

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  David Klurfeld, PhD

  Adjunct Professor
  Indiana University School of Public Health-Bloomington
  Glenwood, Maryland, United States

  Disclosure(s): Dyets, Inc.: Consultant (Ongoing)
  National Cattlemens Beef Association: Consultant (Ongoing)
  Potatoes USA: Advisory Committee/Board Member (Ongoing); Consultant (Ongoing)

Speaker(s)

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  Victor Fulgoni, III, PhD

  Senior Vice President
  Nutrition Impact, LLC
  Battle Creek, Michigan, United States

  Disclosure(s): No relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.
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  Lauren O'Connor, PhD, MPH

  Research Nutritionist
  National Cancer Institute
  National Institutes of Health
  Beltsville, Maryland, United States

  Disclosure(s): No relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.
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  Mary Murphy, MS RD

  Senior Managing Scientist
  Exponent Inc.
  Washington, District of Columbia, United States

  Disclosure(s): No relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.
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  Alanna Moshfegh, MS, RD, PhD

  Research Leader
  Agricultural Research Service, Beltsville Human Nutrition Research Center
  US Department of Agriculture
  Beltsville, Maryland, United States

  Disclosure(s): No relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.
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  Wayne Campbell, PhD

  Professor
  Nutrition Science
  Purdue University
  Center on Aging and the Life Course
  West Lafayette, Indiana, United States

  Disclosure(s): Barilla Corp.: Grant/Research Support (Terminated)
  Foundation for Meat & Poultry Research & Education: Grant/Research Support (Ongoing)
  Mushroom Council: Grant/Research Support (Ongoing)
  National Cattlemen's Beef Association: Grant/Research Support (Ongoing)
  National Institutes of Health: Grant/Research Support (Ongoing)
  National Pork Board: Grant/Research Support (Terminated)
  North Dakota Beef Commission: Grant/Research Support (Terminated)
  The Chicken Council: Grant/Research Support (Terminated)
  United States Department of Agriculture: Grant/Research Support (Ongoing)
  Whey Protein Research Consortium: Grant/Research Support (Ongoing)
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  Ty Beal, PhD

  Research Advisor, Knowledge Leadership
  GAIN
  Phoenix, Arizona, United States

  Disclosure(s): No relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.

“Eat less red meat” has proliferated for so long it’s often woven into the fabric of public health guidance. Data clearly show most American adults, on average, eat beef well within daily recommendations. What is not clear and consistent is how red meat consumption is modeled, categorized and classified in nutrition research … from processed to fresh, muscle cuts to ground, and what constitutes “red meat” … yet this clarity is critical for responsible dietary guidance.

Without accurately understanding consumer consumption habits and the complexity of the category, dietary recommendations are well-intentioned, yet may be misinformed. Moreover, “eat less red meat” guidance can exacerbate shortfall intakes of nutrients readily available in red meat.

Speakers will address the need for accurate modeling to inform evidence-based dietary patterns, as well as persistent discrepancies with red meat classification and categorization in human nutrition research methodologies and conclusions, and the significant implications on public health.

Presentations:

• 12:00 PM – 12:10 PM ET

  Introduction - More Than Meats the Eye: Accuracy and Precision in Modeling and Classifying Red Meat Consumption to Inform Meaningful Public Health Guidance (Sponsored Satellite Program)
  

  Chair: David Klurfeld, PhD – Indiana University School of Public Health-Bloomington
• 12:10 PM – 12:25 PM ET

  Importance of Descriptive and Standardized Meat Variables for Dietary Patterns Research (Sponsored Satellite Program)
  

  Speaker: Lauren E. O'Connor, PhD, MPH – National Institutes of Health
• 12:25 PM – 12:40 PM ET

  Modeling Healthy U.S.-Style Dietary Patterns with Increased Energy from Protein (Sponsored Satellite Program)
  

  Speaker: Mary M. Murphy, MS RD – Exponent Inc.
• 12:40 PM – 12:55 PM ET

  Trends in U.S. Beef Intake and Nutrient Contributions from 2001 to 2018 (Sponsored Satellite Program)
  

  Speaker: Victor L. Fulgoni, III, PhD – Nutrition Impact, LLC
• 12:55 PM – 2:15 PM ET

  Continuing Conversation: Extended Panel Discussion and Audience Q&A - More Than Meats the Eye: Accuracy and Precision in Modeling and Classifying Red Meat Consumption to Inform Meaningful Public Health Guidance (Sponsored Satellite Program)
  

  Chair: David Klurfeld, PhD – Indiana University School of Public Health-Bloomington

  Speaker: Victor L. Fulgoni, III, PhD – Nutrition Impact, LLC

  Speaker: Lauren E. O'Connor, PhD, MPH – National Institutes of Health

  Speaker: Mary M. Murphy, MS RD – Exponent Inc.

  Speaker: Alanna J. Moshfegh, MS, RD, PhD – US Department of Agriculture

  Speaker: Wayne W. Campbell, PhD – Purdue University

  Speaker: Ty R. Beal, PhD – GAIN