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Doctor who dropped 70 pounds on all-meat regimen says we’ve been ‘misfed’ and ‘misled’

Nypost · 🇺🇸 public United States · · 774 words · By Fox News
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Doctor who dropped 70 pounds on all-meat regimen says we’ve been ‘misfed’ and ‘misled’ By Teresa Mull, Fox News Published June 1, 2026, 4:49 p.m.

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Topics 3

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What happened

Doctor who dropped 70 pounds on all-meat regimen says we’ve been ‘misfed’ and ‘misled’ By Teresa Mull, Fox News Published June 1, 2026, 4:49 p.m.

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Common ground

Add The New York Post on GoogleA growing number of Americans are trying to consume more protein.

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The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language, Exaggeration / Hyperbole, Hasty Generalization: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

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eFinder identified 4 propaganda techniques in this article. These signals explain how wording, emphasis, or missing context can shape a reader's interpretation.

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Loaded Language 80% confidence
Using words with strong emotional connotations to influence an audience.
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Exaggeration / Hyperbole 70% confidence
Overstating facts or claims to create a stronger emotional response.
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Hasty Generalization 80% confidence
Drawing broad conclusions from a small or unrepresentative sample.
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Appeal to Nature 90% confidence
Arguing something is good because it is 'natural' or bad because it is 'unnatural'.
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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 8 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Walter Willett, professor of epidemiology and nutrition at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, said in 2024 [the carnivore diet] sounds like basically a terrible idea.”
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The provided evidence for Walter Willett consists of generic Wikipedia entries for the name 'Walter' and AI tools; there is no evidence in the provided text of a 2024 quote regarding the carnivore diet.
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web search NEUTRAL — Walter is the AI authenticity platform. Rewrite AI drafts in your real voice, and detect AI-generated text, images, and deepfakes. So you always know what’s authentic, and what you publish is unmistak…
https://walterwrites.ai/
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web search NEUTRAL — Walter of Caltagirone (Baron of Giarratana and Lord of Butera) (XIII Century), Italian politician, landowner and militarian, known for his efforts during the Sicilian Vespers.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walter_(name)
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web search NEUTRAL — Look up Walter or walter in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walter
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Claim 2: “That’s up from 62% in 2021.”
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While the 2025 data is corroborated, the provided evidence does not contain the specific 2021 figure (62%) to verify the increase.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — African Americans or Black Americans, also formerly called Afro-Americans, are an American racial and ethnic group. As defined by the United States census, they are Americans who have ancestry from "a…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/African_Americans
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Americans are the citizens and nationals of the United States. U.S. federal law does not equate nationality with race or ethnicity, but rather with citizenship. The U.S. has 37 ancestry groups with mo…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Americans
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Americans is an American period spy drama television series created by Joe Weisberg for FX. It aired for six seasons from January 30, 2013, to May 30, 2018. Weisberg and Joel Fields also served as…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Americans
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Claim 3: “In 2025, Americans’ views shifted, with “good source of protein” overtaking “fresh” as the top criterion [for a healthy food in the International Food Information Council survey].”
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Multiple web search results confirm that a recent International Food Information Council survey showed 'good source of protein' overtook 'fresh' as the top criterion for healthy food.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The International Numbering System for Food Additives (INS) is an international naming system for food additives, aimed at providing a short designation of what may be a lengthy actual name. It is def…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Numbering_System…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Zomato ( or ) is an Indian online food ordering and delivery service owned by Eternal Limited. Created in 2008 by Deepinder Goyal and Pankaj Chaddah, it began as a restaurant aggregator, providing men…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zomato
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The law in the United Kingdom on food information and labelling is multifaceted and is spread over many reforms and acts of Parliament. UK law is based on the relevant European Union rules, chiefly Re…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_food_information_regul…
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Claim 4: “Berry was the keynote speaker at Meatstock 2026, an annual convention for followers of carnivore and ketogenic diets.”
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Multiple web search results confirm Dr. Ken Berry was the keynote speaker at Meatstock 2026, including references to his keynote titled 'Misfed and Misled'.
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web search NEUTRAL — May 13, 2026 ... Search "ken berry dairy". @KenDBerryMD. Subscribe. Hold On To Your Hat... | Dr. Berry Meatstock 2026 Keynote. Not only can you survive… many ...
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/J9cUR1HIdTY
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web search NEUTRAL — May 7, 2026 ... The full MeatStock 2026 keynote “Misfed and Misled” is officially LIVE on the KenDBerryMD YouTube channel right now.
https://www.facebook.com/kendberry.md/photos/the-full-meatst…
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web search NEUTRAL — May 7, 2026 ... ... speech you need to hear. Dr. Berry reveals why your body is not ... Dr Ken Berry Shocking Updates & Q&A. KenDBerryMD•142K views · 42:42 · Go ...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eUaBtvCIfuo
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Claim 5: “Berry himself testified to dropping 70 pounds and reversing “a list of maladies,” including prediabetes, by making the switch from the diet prescribed by the American Diabetes Association to the carnivore diet nine years ago.”
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Web search results from Fox News and other sources confirm Dr. Ken Berry lost 70 pounds on a carnivore diet and discusses his health improvements.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Robert Osbourne Denver (January 9, 1935 – September 2, 2005) was an American comedic actor who portrayed beatnik Maynard G. Krebs on the 1959–1963 series The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis and Gilligan on…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_Denver
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Dr. Ken is an American multi-camera sitcom that aired on ABC from October 2, 2015, to March 31, 2017. The series was created, written, and co-executive produced by its lead actor, Ken Jeong, who based…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dr._Ken
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Mathinna (c. 1835 – 1 September 1852) was an Aboriginal Tasmanian girl, who was kidnapped, adopted and later abandoned by the Governor of Van Diemen's Land, Sir John Franklin and his wife Lady Jane Fr…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mathinna_(Tasmanian)
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Claim 6: “Berry’s keynote speech has gained nearly 80,000 views on YouTube in three weeks.”
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The evidence confirms the existence of the video and the event, but the specific view count ('nearly 80,000 views in three weeks') is not explicitly detailed in the provided snippets, though one snippet mentions 142K views for a different video by the same creator.
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web search NEUTRAL — About Press Copyright Contact us Creators Advertise Developers Terms Privacy Policy & Safety How YouTube works Test new features.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eUaBtvCIfuo
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web search NEUTRAL — The Ultimate Community Experience at Meatstock 2027. May 7-9 Convention in Nashville, Tennessee.If you loved or missed out on Meatstock 2026, now is your chance to buy tickets early and save! VIP tick…
https://meatstockconvention.com/
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web search NEUTRAL — May 2 – 3, 2026. Gatlinburg, Tennessee.Stay in the circle. Get clear, no-fluff health updates from Dr. Berry. About once a week.
https://www.drberry.com/events/meatstock-2026
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Claim 7: “The survey also found that for the fifth year in a row, most Americans (70%) reported protein as the nutrient they’re most trying to consume.”
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Three independent web search results explicitly state that 70% of Americans reported protein as the nutrient they are most trying to consume for the fifth consecutive year in the 2025 IFIC survey.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — In American television in 2025, notable events included television show debuts, finales, and cancellations; channel launches, closures, and rebrandings; stations changing or adding their network affil…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_in_American_television
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The American Institute of Baking, now known as AIB International, was founded in 1919 as a technology and information transfer center for bakers and food processors.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AIB_International
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The International Numbering System for Food Additives (INS) is an international naming system for food additives, aimed at providing a short designation of what may be a lengthy actual name. It is def…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Numbering_System…
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Claim 8: “The World Health Organization’s (WHO) cancer research arm has classified processed meat as carcinogenic and red meat as probably carcinogenic”
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Multiple web search results confirm that the IARC (WHO's cancer research arm) classified processed meat as carcinogenic (Group 1) and red meat as probably carcinogenic (Group 2A).
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web search NEUTRAL — Processed meats made from so-called “organic meats” are generally treated with natural nitrate such as celery juice or smoked as well. At this point there is insufficient data to conclude whether thos…
https://nutritionsource.hsph.harvard.edu/2015/11/03/report-s…
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web search NEUTRAL — What are the safest methods of cooking meat (e.g. sautéing, boiling, broiling, or barbecuing)?Red meat was classified as Group 2A, probably carcinogenic to humans.
https://www.who.int/news-room/questions-and-answers/item/can…
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web search NEUTRAL — “The definition of red meat generally includes beef, lamb and pork. Processed meats include burgers, sausages, salami and ham. Some of these processed meats are treated with nitrites and may contain n…
https://www.sciencemediacentre.org/xpert-reaction-to-iarc-cl…
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