Meat in food policy

Meso igra pomembno vlogo v humani prehrani že 2,5 milijona let in je močno vplivalo na njegovo evolucijo. Je izredno dober vir visoko kakovostnih beljakovin ter številnih vitaminov in mineralov z odlično biološko razpoložljivostjo. Vendar je danes meso pogosto predstavljeno kot zdravju škodljivo, povezuje se ga s številnimi nenalezljivimi kroničnimi boleznimi in rakavimi obolenji, a ti dokazi večinoma temeljijo na epidemioloških študijah, ki imajo veliko omejitev. Prav tako v rdečem mesu ni znane spojine ali mehanizma, ki bi bil vzrok za škodljivost mesa. Pogosto se izpostavlja tudi negativen vpliv živinoreje na okolje, ki je po natančnejšem pregledu podatkov pretiran, meso pa bi lahko igralo pomembno vlogo v zelenem prehodu. Predvsem zadnjih 200 let se krepi vegansko gibanje, večanje razlik v prihodku srednjega razreda in medijska pozornost varnosti živil ter klimatske spremembe pa so pripeljali do popularnosti t.i. prehrane za zdravje ljudi in planeta (PZLP), ki dovoljuje največ 14 g rdečega mesa in 29 g perutnine na dan. Komisija EAT-Lancet želi ta način prehranjevanja uvesti v globalno prehransko politiko z močno strateško mrežo in številnimi represivnimi ukrepi. Vendar tudi PZLP temelji na nezanesljivih epidemioloških raziskavah, zmotnih in neponovljivih izračunih, osredotoča pa se le na probleme držav z višjim sociodemografskim indeksom. Tako je PZLP le produkt ekonomskih, ideoloških in kulturnih interesov, ki vse bolj oblikujejo tudi splošne prehranske smernice, zato se moramo v prihodnosti zavzeti za večjo objektivnost in znanstveno utemeljenost pri njihovem oblikovanju in implementaciji.Meat has played an important role in the human nutrition for the past 2.5 million years and has greatly influenced human evolution. It is an excellent source of high-quality protein and many vitamins and minerals with high bioavailability. However, nowadays meat is often considered harmful to human health, although this evidence is based on epidemiological studies with many flaws. There is also no known compound or mechanism that would make meat dangerous to human health. The negative impact of animal husbandry on the environment is also often highlighted, although on closer examination, the environmental impact is exaggerated and meat may actually play an important role in green transition. Over the past 200 years, the vegan movement has gained strong momentum, while growing middle-class income inequality, media attention to food safety, and climate change have helped the Planetary Health Diet (PHD) grow in popularity, this diet allows a maximum of 14 grams of red meat and 29 grams of poultry per day. The Eat-Lancet Commission is attempting to implement this diet into global food policy through a strong strategic network of relationships and numerous repressive methods. However, the PHD is based on unreliable epidemiological studies, flawed and unrepeatable calculations, and focuses exclusively on the problems of countries with a higher socio-demographic index. The PHD is thus a product of economic, ideological, and cultural interests, which are also increasingly being incorporated into the creation of general dietary guidelines. Therefore, we must strive for greater objectivity and scientific justification in the formation and implementation of dietary guidelines in the future