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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Compared to the average omnivorous diet with high amounts of red meat, the Mediterranean diet reduces rates of type II diabetes by 16% and cancer by 7%, as well as dying from coronary heart disease by 26%.
—Marianne Krasny, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
Alpha-gal syndrome, a reaction to the molecule that occurs in some people, causes a red meat allergy.
—Kaitlin Sullivan, NBC News, 21 Mar. 2025
But after his detour into downer classics like Tonight’s the Night, Young was ready to throw those folks some red meat.
—Chris Stanton, Vulture, 17 Mar. 2025
Two emerging tick species, including one that is known to cause a red meat allergy, are on the rise in Connecticut.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 28 Mar. 2025
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Marianne Krasny, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
Alpha-gal syndrome, a reaction to the molecule that occurs in some people, causes a red meat allergy.
—Kaitlin Sullivan, NBC News, 21 Mar. 2025
But after his detour into downer classics like Tonight’s the Night, Young was ready to throw those folks some red meat.
—Chris Stanton, Vulture, 17 Mar. 2025
Two emerging tick species, including one that is known to cause a red meat allergy, are on the rise in Connecticut.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 28 Mar. 2025
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“Red meat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/red%20meat. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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