TY - JOUR T1 - Evidence from randomised trials linking intake of red meat to diseases—including cardiovascular disease and cancer—is weak JF - Evidence Based Nursing JO - Evid Based Nurs DO - 10.1136/ebnurs-2019-103230 SP - ebnurs-2019-103230 AU - Jane Fletcher Y1 - 2020/03/04 UR - http://ebn.bmj.com/content/early/2020/03/04/ebnurs-2019-103230.abstract N2 - Commentary on: Zeraatkar D, Johnston BC, Bartoszko J, et al. Effect of lower vs higher red meat intake on cardiometabolic and cancer outcomes: a systematic review of randomized trials. Ann Intern Med 2019. doi: 10.7326/M19-0622. [Epub ahead of print 1 Oct 2019].Moderate consumption of red meat can be part of a healthy diet, and nurses are well-placed to reinforce health eating messages.Further research into a causative link between red meat intake and the development of disease will inform future health recommendations.Epidemiological studies have established a link between red meat consumption and the risk of developing various diseases including cardiovascular disease and cancer in humans.1 In a press release in 2015 the International Agency for Research on Cancer summarised available evidence regarding the potential carcinogenicity of red meat.2 … ER -