[DoreenMichele]

The summit was organized and sponsored by beef, egg, and other animal-based food industry groups

No conflict of interest there.

I've long heard that most Americans eat too much meat/protein. My understanding is that's a completely reasonable claim, citations or no citations.

[phonypc]

I'm amenable to the idea that the typical American gets sufficient protein to fulfill their needs.

Referencing an article that doesn't support one's argument is nonetheless silly.

[DoreenMichele]

It's a nit and harms the signal to noise ratio. There are good kinds of pedantry and bad kinds.