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meat  

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  • Meat is the edible, fleshy parts of animals used as food. It is an important component of the human diet because it is rich in protein, iron, selenium, and zinc, as well as being a good source of vitamins, notably vitamins B1 to B5. [Source: Encyclopedia of Environment and Society; Meat]

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