The piece asserts that people on GLP‑1 weight‑loss drugs are eating more meat to help preserve or regain muscle, contributing to record U.S. meat sales. If true, a medical trend is shifting diets toward higher protein, countering the recent plant‑based push.
— It links pharmaceutical adoption to food markets and climate narratives, implying health policy can reshape agricultural demand, retail menus, and emissions debates.
2025.10.07
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“Americans are eating more meat… eating more meat to replace the muscle mass lost with weight‑loss drugs,” alongside a record $105 billion in 2024 meat sales and plant‑based at only 1%.
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