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Red meat nutrition

Packed with essential nutrients Australian red meat is recommended in a healthy diet. Natural, safe and committed to achieving sustainable beef and lamb production.

How red meat is good for your health

The scientific evidence is clear: eating an average of 65g of lean, cooked red meat a day (which is the amount recommended in the Australian Dietary Guidelines) is great for your health. It’s a fantastic source of protein, zinc, iron and a host of other nutrients, it’s free from additives (unlike highly processed plant-based “fake meat”) and it comes from trusted providers: Australian farmers.

Health and nutrition insights

Keen to learn more about Australian red meat, health and nutrition? Simply choose a topic of interest from the drop-down menu.

Sustainable diet

Eating red meat three to four times a week in healthy, balanced meals provides essential nutrients recommended for good health and reduces the impact of overconsuming all foods, including red meat, on the environment.

How much red meat should I eat?

How much red meat should I eat?

The Australian Dietary Guidelines recommend eating 455g of lean, cooked red meat per week as part of three  to four healthy, balanced meals.

Red meat in a sustainable diet

Red meat in a sustainable diet

To eat a sustainable diet, Australian research shows that all foods, including red meat, must be eaten in recommended amounts, and be sustainably produced.

Red meat and the planet

Red meat and the planet

Australian lamb is already climate neutral and climate neutral beef can be achieved through adoption of production and waste reduction strategies.

Healthy eating

Experts agree that a healthy, balanced diet is crucial. Red meat is rich in protein and a good source of iron and zinc.

Red meat cuts and recipes

Red meat cuts and recipes

Learn about individual cuts, where they come from, their characteristics, suggested cooking methods and alternate cuts all with a perfectly matched recipe.

Red meat and essential nutrients

Red meat and essential nutrients

Red meat is packed with 12 essential nutrients important for energy, immunity, and brain and muscle development and function.

Nutrition at key life stages

Nutrition at key life stages

Red meat plays an important role in a healthy diet at any age, with its 12 essential nutrients recommended for good health.

Is red meat good for my health?

Is red meat good for my health?

Eating red meat three to four times a week in healthy meals is recommended in a balanced diet.

Are you getting enough iron?

Are you getting enough iron?

Meeting your daily iron needs can be a challenge, but there's plenty you can do to make sure you're getting enough of this important nutrient.

Natural goodness

Discover why red meat from Australian farmers is such a naturally good source of nutritional goodness.

Red meat is all natural

Health & Nutrition

Red meat is all natural

Red meat is nutrition-rich, low in sodium and gluten-free. It also contains no artificial flavours or preservatives.

Grassfed or grainfed meat?

Health & Nutrition

Grassfed or grainfed meat?

In Australia, most livestock begin their lives in a paddock, grazing on and range of grasses and pasture specific to their climate and region.

Fake meat

Health & Nutrition

Fake meat

Plant-based fake meat is an ultra-processed, manufactured food that it is not nutritionally interchangeable with natural, nutritious and sustainable Australian red meat.

Meet the Greigs

Meet the Greigs

David Greig give his animals the best possible lives, knowing the best red meat comes from happy lambs.

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Good for the planet

As well as good for you, Australian red meat is also good for the planet.