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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The foods that naturally contain selenium include seafood such as shrimp, cod and tuna; red meat like pork chops, ham and beef steak; and eggs and dairy products such as cottage cheese, yogurt and milk.
—Daryl Austin, USA TODAY, 4 Feb. 2025
Zinc and Iron: Foods like spinach, beans, and red meat can help prevent weakness.
—Jamie Wilson, Glamour, 29 Jan. 2025
Even when red meat isn’t processed, it’s still not considered healthy.
—Brian Mastroianni, Health, 23 Jan. 2025
While unprocessed red meat was defined as beef, pork, lamb and hamburger.
—Emily Cegielski, Flow Space, 22 Jan. 2025
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Daryl Austin, USA TODAY, 4 Feb. 2025
Zinc and Iron: Foods like spinach, beans, and red meat can help prevent weakness.
—Jamie Wilson, Glamour, 29 Jan. 2025
Even when red meat isn’t processed, it’s still not considered healthy.
—Brian Mastroianni, Health, 23 Jan. 2025
While unprocessed red meat was defined as beef, pork, lamb and hamburger.
—Emily Cegielski, Flow Space, 22 Jan. 2025
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“Red meat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/red%20meat. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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