The American Meat Institute has issued a statement regarding a report from The Cleveland Clinic that carnitine, a compound found in red meat, can lead to hardening of the arteries.
"Cardiovascular disease or CVD is a complex condition that appears to have a variety of factors associated with it, from genetics to lifestyle,” says AMI Foundation Chief Scientist Betsy Booren, Ph.D. “Attempts to link cardiovascular disease to a single compound that is found at safe levels in red meat oversimplifies this complex disease.