Red meat helped humans evolve - but now it's harming our health

Two scenes sit far apart in time. One shows an early human ancestor cracking open a bone to eat warm marrow on the African savanna. The other shows a person picking up a double cheeseburger at a drive-through. These moments share a biological link, but that link has stretched over millions of years. A recent review from the University of California, San Diego traces this journey. The overall message is striking. A food that once supported human evolution now plays a role in modern disease and environmental strain.

Red meat helped humans evolve - but now it's harming our health. Two scenes sit far apart in time. One shows an early human ancestor cracking open a bone to eat warm marrow on the African savanna. The other shows a person picking up a double cheeseburger at a drive-through. These moments share a biological link, but that link has stretched over millions of years. A recent review from the University of California, San Diego traces this journey. The overall message is striking. A food that once supported human evolution now plays a role in modern disease and environmental strain. The popular red meat story For decades, many scientists linked human progress to meat. They credited hunting with larger brains, social bonds, and longer lives. This idea became widely accepted. Yet the authors question this neat story. They point out a simple issu...