The UK government recommends eating no more than 70g of red or processed meat - two slices of bacon - a day.

BBC: Processed meat 'early death' link

But at the Treasury, where they dine on the raw red meat of harsh financial reality, they were under no illusion that the only realistic option for the Rock was for it to be sold to a proper bank or financial investor.

BBC: Will Northern Rock be re-mutualised?

Those who drank no alcohol had the worst habits: they ate fewer fruits and vegetables and more red meat, and also smoked more.

ECONOMIST: Alcohol and health

Radically different from the others, it features meat cooked on grills over open fires of native red oak, with and no rub or sauce, but heavy sprinkled seasoning.

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