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New Research Challenges Public Health Assumptions About Beef

New checkoff-funded research adds to growing evidence that fresh beef can play a role in a healthy, sustainable diet without contributing to obesity. While animal-sourced foods such as red meat often are linked to weight concerns, Texas Tech University researchers found no significant effect of unprocessed red meat intake on weight gain or related metabolic issues in adults.

Led by Nikhil Dhurandhar, chair of the Department of Nutritional Sciences, the team conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis of 19 human clinical trials.

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World Pork Expo: Tackling oxidative stress at critical stages in swine production

Video: World Pork Expo: Tackling oxidative stress at critical stages in swine production

Dr. Marlin Hoogland, veterinarian and Director of Innovation and Research at Feedworks, speaks to The Pig Site's Sarah Mikesell just after World Pork Expo about how metabolic imbalance – especially during weaning, late gestation and disease outbreaks – can quietly undermine animal health and farm profitability.

In swine production, oxidative stress may be an invisible challenge, but its effects are far from subtle. From decreased feed efficiency to suppressed growth rates, it quietly chips away at productivity.

Dr. Hoogland says producers and veterinarians alike should be on alert for this metabolic imbalance, especially during the most physiologically demanding times in a pig’s life.