Some people with meat allergies from alpha-gal syndrome turn to exotic alternatives
People with Alpha-Gal Syndrome can have allergic reactions to meat from mammals.
According to NPR, people with Alpha-Gal Syndrome can have allergic reactions to meat from mammals.
Many of those affected change their diets to eat other proteins.
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