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Bonnie Liebman, MS
Center for Science in the Public Interest Washington, DC

Christine L. Tolins, MD
Wellsboro, Pa

JAMA. 1985;253(14):2044.

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To the Editor.—

THE JOURNAL ran an advertisement in the Sept 14 issue by the National Live Stock and Meat Board that will mislead all but the most nutritionally aware physicians. Using the headline, "Announcing some new findings on cholesterol," the ad erroneously implies that beef has miraculously been transformed into a food that rivals flounder, turkey, and chicken in its ability to lower blood cholesterol levels.

In fact, beef is still a more potent elevator of blood cholesterol levels than those other foods, because it is relatively fatty and a hefty 48% of its fat is saturated. That tiny 3-oz serving mentioned in the ad contains 4.8 g of saturated fat (Barbara Anderson, US Department of Agriculture Nutrient Data Research Group; oral communication, Oct 1, 1984). In contrast, a 3-oz serving of flounder or skinless turkey or chicken breast contains only 0.3, 0.2, and 0.9 g of saturated fat, . . . [Full Text PDF of this Article]

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