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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People who ate more red meat or currently smoked had roughly a 10% elevated risk, former smokers had about a 17% higher risk, and having a BMI of at least 25 upped the chances by about a third.
—Cathy Cassata, Health, 14 July 2025
In the 1950s, the average American ate around 135 pounds of red meat each year compared to about 67 pounds now, according to the USDA.
—Keith Pandolfi, The Enquirer, 3 July 2025
During that time, total red meat consumption (including beef, pork, mutton and lamb) declined about 7% from 120.2 pounds to 110.8 pounds.
—Mike Snider, USA Today, 6 July 2025
As for diet, eating plenty of fiber cut the risk by 14%, while high red meat intake increased it by 9%.
—New Atlas, 1 July 2025
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Cathy Cassata, Health, 14 July 2025
In the 1950s, the average American ate around 135 pounds of red meat each year compared to about 67 pounds now, according to the USDA.
—Keith Pandolfi, The Enquirer, 3 July 2025
During that time, total red meat consumption (including beef, pork, mutton and lamb) declined about 7% from 120.2 pounds to 110.8 pounds.
—Mike Snider, USA Today, 6 July 2025
As for diet, eating plenty of fiber cut the risk by 14%, while high red meat intake increased it by 9%.
—New Atlas, 1 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for red meat
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“Red meat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/red%20meat. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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