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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After doing cardiac rehabilitation, he's become active and changed his diet by lessening his red meat intake, drinking less caffeine, and eating less sugar and carbohydrates.
—Nicole Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 18 Feb. 2026
However, the practice of refraining from eating meat is primarily observed among Catholics, who opt to eat fish instead of poultry, pork and red meat.
—Julia Gomez, USA Today, 18 Feb. 2026
Nutrition research on red meat and diabetes has produced mixed results, Kazanjian noted.
—Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 18 Feb. 2026
The population of the lone star tick, which can cause a red meat allergy, is increasing in Rhode Island.
—Alex Kuffner, The Providence Journal, 12 Feb. 2026
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Nicole Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 18 Feb. 2026
However, the practice of refraining from eating meat is primarily observed among Catholics, who opt to eat fish instead of poultry, pork and red meat.
—Julia Gomez, USA Today, 18 Feb. 2026
Nutrition research on red meat and diabetes has produced mixed results, Kazanjian noted.
—Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 18 Feb. 2026
The population of the lone star tick, which can cause a red meat allergy, is increasing in Rhode Island.
—Alex Kuffner, The Providence Journal, 12 Feb. 2026
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“Red meat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/red%20meat. Accessed 19 Feb. 2026.
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