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Much of what we know about high-protein diets is based on outdated, flawed data
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These states want you to eat more roadkill
This map shows how food travels from farms to your home
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Penalizing kids for school lunch debt can harm their mental health
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Here’s the actual impact of cutting down on red meat (and everything else)
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A carbon-neutral burger? It’s not impossible.
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We should all take a month off of red meat
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