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Some people with meat allergies from alpha-gal syndrome turn to exotic alternatives

WKMS | By Hannah Saad

Published October 26, 2026 at 4:42 AM EDT

People with Alpha-Gal Syndrome can have allergic reactions to meat from mammals. Many of those affected change their diets to eat other proteins.

Hannah Saad