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Lack of action on flawed meat claims still causing damage

It is now four years since the Global Burden of Disease study reported that almost 900,000 deaths worldwide in 2019 were caused by excessive red meat consumption

Rachael Brown
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Lack of action on flawed meat claims still causing damage

Inaccurate health claims on red meat consumption from a prolific global study are continuing to influence food policies around the world, despite years of campaigning by scientists. It is now four years...

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