More than 1,400 attendees gather at Meatstock carnivore diet convention
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Updated · The New York Times · May 5
More than 1,400 attendees gather at Meatstock carnivore diet convention
2 articles · Updated · The New York Times · May 5
The three-day event in Gatlinburg, Tennessee, drew visitors including Lisa and Phil Moss from Alberta to hear influencers such as Steak and Butter Gal, 2 Krazy Ketos and Serena Musick.
Attendees swapped brisket, butter and raw milk while sharing testimonies that an all-animal-products diet had eased arthritis, mental illness, diabetes and obesity.
Doctors broadly dispute those claims, warning high red-meat intake can raise cholesterol and heart-disease risk, and stressing fruits and vegetables help prevent chronic illness.
With raw milk causing 840 times more illness, are carnivore conventions creating a perfect storm for deadly outbreaks?
As influencers promote unproven diets, how can we separate personal testimony from dangerous medical misinformation online?
A new study shows restricting animal protein burns calories. Is the carnivore diet's core principle scientifically flawed?