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Red meat wreaks havoc on gut and drives inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) in study on mice (newatlas.com)
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[–] usernamesAreTricky@lemmy.ml 4 points 9 months ago

More modern research does not suggest this made up most of the consumption for humans even before agriculture. For instance,

Our results unequivocally demonstrate a substantial plant-based component in the diets of these hunter-gatherers. This distinct dietary pattern challenges the prevailing notion of high reliance on animal proteins among pre-agricultural human groups

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41559-024-02382-z