Swap that steak for sardines to reduce risk from diet-related diseases

Replacing red meat with forage fish, such as sardines (seen here), could help save lives and lessen disability from a number of common NCDs. — Filepic

Swapping red meat for forage fish such as herring, sardines and anchovies, could save up to 750,000 lives a year in 2050.

It could also significantly reduce the frequency of disability as a result of diet-related disease, suggests a data analysis published April 19 (2024) in the open access journal BMJ Global Health.