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 …—
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With the new dietary guidelines urging a boost in daily protein, especially red meat, high-fiber foods might get left behind.
—Kaitlin Sullivan, NBC news, 29 Apr. 2026
Other highly respected plant-rich diets, such as the DASH diet and the MIND diet, also focus on consuming whole foods while limiting sugar, red meat and ultraprocessed foods.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 29 Apr. 2026
The Charlotte Observer spoke to North Carolina doctors about how to mitigate your colon cancer risk by eating less red meat, less ultraprocessed food and more fiber.
—Eva Flowe
april 28, Charlotte Observer, 28 Apr. 2026
Some ticks are infected with germs that can cause serious diseases, including Lyme disease, Rocky Mountain spotted fever and alpha-gal syndrome, a red meat allergy.
—ABC News, 25 Apr. 2026
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Kaitlin Sullivan, NBC news, 29 Apr. 2026
Other highly respected plant-rich diets, such as the DASH diet and the MIND diet, also focus on consuming whole foods while limiting sugar, red meat and ultraprocessed foods.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 29 Apr. 2026
The Charlotte Observer spoke to North Carolina doctors about how to mitigate your colon cancer risk by eating less red meat, less ultraprocessed food and more fiber.
—Eva Flowe
april 28, Charlotte Observer, 28 Apr. 2026
Some ticks are infected with germs that can cause serious diseases, including Lyme disease, Rocky Mountain spotted fever and alpha-gal syndrome, a red meat allergy.
—ABC News, 25 Apr. 2026
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“Red meat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/red%20meat. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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