Meats should be avoided as it is a major contributor to the development of health problems such as cardiovascular disease and cancer

Write a 2,000-word report in which you will use the peer-reviewed literature to discuss the following statement:

Meats should be avoided as it is a major contributor to the development of health problems such as cardiovascular disease and cancer

Your response should reflect the current evidence based on six (6) scientifically credible sources published in the last seven (7) years in peer-reviewed journals (2016 – current).

Your report must be structured with the subheadings indicated below and address the requirements of each section. To assist you with structuring your report we have provided a report template. There is also an approximate word count allocated to each part which you need to follow:

Part 1: Introduction: write a short introduction (approx. 150 words) that explains the purpose, the structure of your report and what you will cover in each section

Part 2: Definition and AGHE recommendations: provide a definition of what is meant by ‘meat‘. Please think of this definition outside of what is included in the meat & poultry, fish, eggs etc food group. ‘Meat’ can be defined more broadly than just lean meats. The Food Standards Australia New Zealand code will help with this. Then discuss the recommendations of the Australian Guide to Healthy Eating for the consumption of meats for Australian adults (19+ years), the reasons for creating this specific category and what a serve from this category represents (approx. 400 words). Support your response with at least one relevant credible source.↳

Part 3: Current situation: describe the situation in Australia with regard to the amounts of meat Australian Adults typically consume. You must include at least two academic or credible sources such as government reports to support your response (approx. 300 words). 

Part 4: Weighing up the evidence (500+500=1000 words) 

In this section you will first summarise the six peer reviewed journal articles you have chosen in the literature summary table to help you organise the information and your thinking about the readings. This table is included in the word count (approx. 500 words). You are required to include six peer-reviewed journal articles (original research articles) which you have found through your own research that support or do not support the statement ‘Meats should be avoided as it is a major contributor to the development of health problems such as cardiovascular disease and cancer’. We encourage you to select studies based on the NHMRC pyramid of evidence.

Then in the text you will compare and contrast the evidence from the six (6) scientifically credible sources published in the last seven (7) years (2016 – current) in peer-reviewed journals to support your claims (approx. 500 words). 

Part 5: Conclusion: in this section you will summarise the findings of the report based on your investigation of the literature (approx. 150 words).