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Explore evidence-based articles on the carnivore diet, including health claims, risks, nutrient gaps and what the evidence shows.

A family sharing a home-cooked roast chicken dinner around the kitchen table
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Food Systems

Average person eats six times more chicken than in 1961, UN report finds

A new FAO report shows global meat supply has nearly quadrupled since the 1960s, driven by chicken and pork. We unpack what this shift means for health, climate and chicken welfare, and how labels can obscure the reality of modern poultry farming.
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A baby eats steak and eggs
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Nutrition

Fact-checking whether carnivore diet babies are “super babies”?

Some influencers are claiming that babies on a carnivore diet become "super babies" - but what does the evidence say?
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A buffet table. On one side is a range of plant-based dishes. The other side has a range of dairy and deli meats
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OPINION
Health

Cancer cells do not “grow on plants”: what science really says about diet, meat and cancer

Influencers' advice claiming that cancer cells grow on plants, not fat, is both biologically incorrect and out of line with major cancer guidelines.
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A pregnant woman holds a chicken leg in one hand, and a carrot in the other hand, looking confused as to which option is best for fertility.
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“I changed my diet and got pregnant”: What’s the evidence behind these claims?

Fertility influencers claim specific diets trigger pregnancy — but evidence for dietary interventions on fertility is limited. Here's what research…
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