Australian red meat has an important place in a healthy diet.  It provides many important macro and micro nutrients and because of its leanness does so without contributing excess fat. Commonwealth Health Department guidelines recommend we eat red meat 3-4 times per week.  This is especially recommended for girls, women and athletes. 
MLA's nutrition programs work to educate consumers of the health benefits of eating red meat and to conduct research to support these claims.

Click here to view:

• The Teenage Anti Acne Diet booklet
• Could You Be Iron Deficient? booklet
• The Total Wellbeing Diet booklet
• Iron Rich Meals for babies 6-12 months
• Iron Rich Meals for toddlers
• Nutrient Composition Data for Beef and Veal*
• Nutrient Composition Data Lamb & Mutton*
• Meat Protein Comparison chart

For more information on the benefits of red meat for health, check out the food facts website: http://www.foodfacts.com.au/

* References:
Droulez V et al (2006) 'Nurtient composition of Australian red meat 2. Fatty acid profile Food Australia 
Williams P et al (2007) 'Nutrient composition of Australian red meat 3. Nutrient profile Food Australia