red meat
noun
1
: meat (such as beef) that is red when raw
2
: something substantial that can satisfy a basic need or appetite
hungry for the red meat of passionate partisanship—
William Safire
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Grocery prices shot up 20% between January 2021 and December 2022, causing some consumers to cut back on common purchases like red meat and eggs.
—Alexandra Byrne, NBC News, 4 Nov. 2024
Increasing your intake of alkalizing foods, such as beans, berries, leafy greens, and dark chocolate, while decreasing acid-forming foods, such as red meat and refined grains, can protect against several health conditions and help your body maintain its acid-base balance.
—Jillian Kubala, Health, 30 Oct. 2024
Researchers have discovered the mechanism linking the overconsumption of red meat with colorectal cancer, as well as identifying a means of interfering with the mechanism as a new treatment strategy for this kind of cancer.
—New Atlas, 24 Oct. 2024
Even small reductions in meat consumption or switching from red meat to chicken would have a meaningful impact.
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—David Carlin, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
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Alexandra Byrne, NBC News, 4 Nov. 2024
Increasing your intake of alkalizing foods, such as beans, berries, leafy greens, and dark chocolate, while decreasing acid-forming foods, such as red meat and refined grains, can protect against several health conditions and help your body maintain its acid-base balance.
—Jillian Kubala, Health, 30 Oct. 2024
Researchers have discovered the mechanism linking the overconsumption of red meat with colorectal cancer, as well as identifying a means of interfering with the mechanism as a new treatment strategy for this kind of cancer.
—New Atlas, 24 Oct. 2024
Even small reductions in meat consumption or switching from red meat to chicken would have a meaningful impact.
2.
—David Carlin, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
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“Red meat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/red%20meat. Accessed 19 Nov. 2024.
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