red meat

as in poultry

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Recent Examples of red meat The researchers say that colon cancer risk increased by 29% per 100 grams (3.5 oz) of daily red meat consumption and 15% per every 20 grams of alcohol drank each day, which is about the amount in a six-ounce glass of wine. Michael Franco, New Atlas, 10 Jan. 2025 The researchers evaluated whether or not 97 dietary factors—including red meat and dairy consumption—appeared to affect the risk of colorectal cancer. Kaitlin Sullivan, Health, 18 Jan. 2025 Image Five years ago, protein alternatives appeared poised to take on the primacy of red meat by offering an option that was healthier, more ethical and better for the climate. Cara Buckley, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2025 In the late seventies, a Senate committee led by George McGovern issued a report calling on people to consume less dairy and red meat. Dhruv Khullar, The New Yorker, 6 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for red meat 
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Noun
  • The spread of bird flu among poultry flocks is expected to lead to further egg price increases of about 20% within the year, according to USDA.
    Jonathan Limehouse, USA TODAY, 6 Feb. 2025
  • San Mateo County confirmed for the first time the presence of bird flu in a backyard poultry flock in San Mateo this week after the owner contacted the state agriculture department’s Sick Bird Hotline.
    Jia Jung, The Mercury News, 6 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • Meanwhile, through February, pork and pork variety meat exports accounted for 31 percent of all U.S. production, according to the U.S. Meat Export Federation.
    Fox News, Fox News, 24 June 2020
  • Cook ground pork patties and ground pork mixtures such as meat loaf to 160 °F, and all organ and variety meats (heart, kidney, and liver) to 160 °F.
    Sasha Henriques, Woman's Day, 4 Sep. 2015
Noun
  • The Sky were the worst 3-point shooting team in the league, taking 14.9 attempts behind the arc per game.
    Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 2 Feb. 2025
  • The Chiefs won the game, 32-29, and many fans expressed outrage over multiple calls that benefited Kansas City during the game.
    Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 2 Feb. 2025

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