Comment on Vicente, F.; Pereira, P.C. Pork Meat Composition and Health: A Review of the Evidence. Foods 2024, 13 , 1905.

The article is a commentary on a review of the evidence regarding the composition and health effects of pork meat. The author disagrees with the conclusions of the review, stating that it overlooked adverse effects of eating red and processed meat and overestimated its sustainability. The author cites other studies that suggest red and processed meat are associated with increased risks of cardiovascular disease, cancer, dementia, type 2 diabetes mellitus, and other health conditions. They also argue that pork meat negatively affects cognitive performance and contributes to the risk of Alzheimer's disease. The author concludes that eating pork has many adverse health effects, especially in mid- and late life. [Extracted from the article]