Carnivore diet study retracted; author argues for vegetables and against diet misinformation
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Rebecca Watson
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Summary
This article discusses the retraction of a study that was used to support the carnivore diet, popularized by Jordan Peterson and his daughter Mikhaila. The author critiques the carnivore diet trend, highlights the scientific retraction, and argues for the importance of including vegetables in one's diet. The piece connects the Peterson family's promotion of the all-meat diet to broader issues of misinformation and anti-science attitudes.
Key quotes
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He and his daughter, Mikhaila, announced that they were thriving on a diet of only meat, salt, and water, with no fruits or vegetables or grains necessary.
I discussed this back in 2019 when Mikhaila revealed that this diet cured her of fatigue, irritability, arthritis, itchiness, digestive distress, and genera
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