Carnitine: Requirements, food sources, benefits, and risks Nutrition: Red meat consumption leads to a microbiota dependent risk of cardiovascular disease Victorian KANGAROO MEAT & L CARNITINE HEALTH RISK Whilst the Kangaroo Industry continues to promote kangaroo meat as a healthy option, it has long been known that there are major health risks. Carnitine plays crucial role in energy production esp for the heart, fueling mitochondria (cell furnaces). Highest food source? Only animal food, especially red meat; lamb and beef are best. (Redder the Meat metabolizing bacteria in atherosclerosis Nature Medicine