Federal government guidelines issued in 2000 tell Americans to “choose lean meat,” where they previously said “decrease consumption of meat.” The 2000 recommendation reflects not only public health concerns, but also: A. Objections from the meat lobby against the earlier phrase. B. Changes in the scientific consensus about the amount of saturated fat in red meats. C. Concerns about Americans’ ability to understand the phrase “decrease consumption.” D. Recognition of the fact that Americans are going to eat red meat no matter what; scientists can only encourage Americans to choose the best meat available. E. Changes in the number of cattle herders in Congress.

Federal government guidelines issued in 2000 tell Americans to “choose lean meat,” where they previously said “decrease consumption of meat.” The 2000 recommendation reflects not only public health concerns, but also: A. Objections from the meat lobby against the earlier phrase. B. Changes in the scientific consensus about the amount of saturated fat in red meats. C. Concerns about Americans’ ability to understand the phrase “decrease consumption.” D. Recognition of the fact that Americans are going to eat red meat no matter what; scientists can only encourage Americans to choose the best meat available. E. Changes in the number of cattle herders in Congress.

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