ReviewFrontiers in nutrition2026
The beef terroir: moving from a commodity and its role in human evolution to a new paradigm of health, epigenetics, and sustainability: a review.
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Abstract
Red meat intake has been associated with the evolutionary journey of human beings, shaping metabolic pathways, cognitive development, and social complexity. Beyond its role as a nutrient source, meat, beef particularly, represents a biologically complex matrix whose composition reflects the ecological and production contexts in which the animal was raised. This review integrates evidence from evolutionary biology, nutritional science, epigenetics, and metabolomics to reframe the role of beef within human development and modern food production systems. We propose the concept of "beef terroir" to describe how soil-plant-animal interactions influence animal performance and beef quality, and, consequently, human health. Differences between pastoral and industrial (feedlot) production systems are critically examined alongside alternatives such as plant-based systems. Finally, we identify priority research areas required to align livestock production with human health and sustainability goals.
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