I believe everything else you've said is correct. But the health effects of red meat and dietary saturated fats have not been unequivocally established.
There are studies saying it is harmful, there are studies saying it is not:
> The Harvard School of Public Health recommends consumers eat red meat sparingly as it has high levels of undesirable saturated fat.[34] This recommendation is not without controversy, though. Another study from The Harvard School of Public Health appearing in Circulation (journal) found "Consumption of processed meats, but not red meats, is associated with higher incidence of coronary heart disease and diabetes mellitus."[35]
> This finding tended to confirm an earlier meta-analysis of the nutritional effects of saturated fat in The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition which found "[P]rospective epidemiologic studies showed that there is no significant evidence for concluding that dietary saturated fat is associated with an increased risk of coronary heart disease or cardiovascular disease. More data are needed to elucidate whether cardiovascular disease risks are likely to be influenced by the specific nutrients used to replace saturated fat."[36]
I believe everything else you've said is correct. But the health effects of red meat and dietary saturated fats have not been unequivocally established.
There are studies saying it is harmful, there are studies saying it is not:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beef#Health_concerns
> The Harvard School of Public Health recommends consumers eat red meat sparingly as it has high levels of undesirable saturated fat.[34] This recommendation is not without controversy, though. Another study from The Harvard School of Public Health appearing in Circulation (journal) found "Consumption of processed meats, but not red meats, is associated with higher incidence of coronary heart disease and diabetes mellitus."[35]
> This finding tended to confirm an earlier meta-analysis of the nutritional effects of saturated fat in The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition which found "[P]rospective epidemiologic studies showed that there is no significant evidence for concluding that dietary saturated fat is associated with an increased risk of coronary heart disease or cardiovascular disease. More data are needed to elucidate whether cardiovascular disease risks are likely to be influenced by the specific nutrients used to replace saturated fat."[36]